Great Zimbabwe

Where is Great Zimbabwe located?

• Egypt

• Central Africa

• Southern Africa

Which term best describes Great Zimbabwe?

• a medieval stone city

• a modern-day metropolitan area

• a civilization that developed before Mesopotamia's civilization

True or False?

"Great Zimbabwe is the largest known set of ruins located in Sub-Saharan Africa."

• True

• False

The name "Zimbabwe" comes from a Shona word that means "Big House of __."

• Gold

• Silver

• Stone

Great Zimbabwe was a great thriving city during the ___ centuries.

• 3rd and 4th

• 14th and 15th

• 19th and 20th

The King lived at the ___.

• Hill Complex

• Great Enclosure

• Valley Complex

True or False?

"At its height, Great Zimbabwe was an important African trade center."

• True

• False

Great Zimbabwe's 3 most prized trade items were:

• copper

  magnesium

  salt

• gold

  silver

  bronze

• gold

  ivory

  copper

True or False?

"The Shona people of Great Zimbabwe only traded with other African groups."

• True

• False

Much of what we have learned about Great Zimbabwe is from the work of ___.

• sociologists

• psychologists

• political scientists

• archaeologists