Zulu

Why is it hard knowing something about this time period?

• This culture did not keep written records

• All records were lost during the war

• This culture had not invented language left

• No libraries

What type of economy did the Zulu have?

• They had a pastoral (based on cows) economy

• They bought and sold grass

• They made and sold iron weapons

• They were mercenaries (professional soldiers for sale)

What did the normal Zulu people eat?

• They lived off of Maize (corn) and milk

• They ate mostly beef (cows)

• They were vegetarians

• They were cannibals

What type of government did the Zulu have?

• They had a kingship

• They did not have a central (1) government

• All the Zulu were slaves

• They had a democracy (people could vote)

How was war different between the Zulu tribes?

• War was more for ritual (ceremony, show) and to solve issues

• War was for pure destruction and hate between each other

• They did not have war, they were pacifists

• They had sports games to decide issues

After Zulu tribes battled each they would either win or lose what?

• They won or lost small amounts of land

• They would take each other as slaves

• They would destroy the losers tribes towns and cows

• They would apologize and live on with their lives

Who changed military tactics (strategy) for the Zulu tribes?

• A man called Shaka changed how the Zulu fought wars

• Julius caesar invaded and changed them

• Mansa Musa paid for better militaries

• A man didn't change military tactics, it was a women

How do you think changing from long spears to short spears changed war for the Zulu?

• By using shorter knives their fights became more violent and deadly

• Shorter knives are cheaper

• Less people wanted to fight

• More people wanted to fight

Why wasn't Shaka heir (next leader) of the Zulu people?

• He was illegitimate (illegal son) of the family

• He was born a slave

• His father did not love him

• He was actually a she

Why were Shaka Zulu's first soldiers not so good?

• They did not practice very much

• They were too violent

• They were too young

• They disobeyed (did not listen to) Shaka