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Module 12
Module 12 Lesson 3: The Kingdom of Aksum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Adulis? | The main seaport of Aksum located on the Red Sea |
| Who was Ezana? | an Aksumite ruler; he destroyed the Kush capital of Meroë and took over the kingdom of Kush around AD 320 |
| What were terraces and what were they used for? | a new form of agriculture in Aksum, in which stepped ridges constructed on mountain slopes helped to retain water and reduce erosion |
| What were some of the items traded amongst Arab traders and Aksumite merchants? | Ivory, silks, textiles, spices, salt, rhinoceros horns, tortoise shells, ivory, emeralds, gold, cloth, glass, olive oil, wine, brass, iron, copper, etc. |
| Where was the Kingdom of Aksum first mentioned? | In a Greek guidebook, Periplus of the Erythraean |
| Why did Ezana become such a strong ruler? | He expanded the kingdom: conquered the part of the Arabian peninsula, conquered the Kushites and burned Meroë |
| Who were the Aksumite gods? | Astar, Mahrem, Beher, and Medr |
| What was Aksum's official religion? | Christianity; when Ezana became the ruler of Aksum, he converted to Christianity and made it the kingdom’s official religion. |
| What was the international language of the time in Aksum? | Greek stood out as the international language of the time in Aksum |
| What was the written language developed by the Kingdom of Aksum? | Ge'ez; aside from Egypt and Meroë, Aksum was the only ancient African kingdom to have developed a written language, Ge’ez |
| What were two Aksumite innovations? | the creation of coins made of bronze, silver, and gold; the development of terraces |
| How long did Aksum last and why? | Aksum lasted for 800 years due to its cultural and technological achievements |
| Why did the Kingdom of Aksum being to decline? | Under the invaders who practiced the religion of Islam, the kingdom began to decline |
| What was weakened in Aksum due to the Islamic invasions? | Aksum’s political power, spiritual identity, and environment were weakened by the invasions |
| What did Aksum's rulers have to do due to the Islamic invasions? | Aksum became isolated from other Christian settlements as the invaders spread Islam, causing Aksum’s rulers to move the capital over mountains as a way to escape Islam |
| What was wrong with Aksum's capitals new location that led to its decline? | Aksum’s new geographic isolation lacked forests and good soil |
| What were some of the Aksumite peoples religious practices for Christianity? | Aksumite people performed traditional religious practices, such as dancing ceremonies and the sistrum during worship, to form a unique expression of Christianity |
| Who did the port city of Adulis consist of? | The port city of Adulis was extremely diverse including people from Aksum’s widespread trading partners such as Egypt, Arabia, Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and Byzantium |
| Why did Aksum become an international trading port? | Aksum became an international trading power due to access to sea trade on the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean |
| Why was Aksum adopting Christianity important? | Ancient Aksum, which is in modern-day Ethiopia, is still a center of the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church |
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