Axum
  • 1. What was the official language of the Axumite Empire?
A) Arabic
B) Amharic
C) Tigrinya
D) Ge'ez
  • 2. Which religion was adopted by the Axumite Empire in the 4th century?
A) Christianity
B) Buddhism
C) Islam
D) Judaism
  • 3. What is the notable architectural feature of Axum?
A) Temples
B) Obelisks
C) Castles
D) Pyramids
  • 4. Which region is the historical Axum located in?
A) Southern Egypt
B) Eastern Kenya
C) Northern Ethiopia
D) Western Sudan
  • 5. What geographic feature is Axum near?
A) The Nile River
B) Lake Victoria
C) The Red Sea
D) The Sahara Desert
  • 6. What happened to Axum in the 7th century?
A) Decline of power
B) Expansion into Europe
C) Formation of a new capital
D) Rise to supremacy
  • 7. Which historical source discusses Axum's history?
A) The Iliad
B) Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
C) The Histories by Herodotus
D) The Aeneid
  • 8. Which natural resource was abundant in Axum?
A) Oil
B) Gold
C) Coal
D) Iron
  • 9. The Axumite Empire is considered a precursor to which modern state?
A) Somalia
B) Ethiopia
C) Sudan
D) Egypt
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