CHAPTER 6
LESSON 2 The Kingdom of Aksum
Lesson 2 Quiz
Part 1: Terms and Names
Choose the letter of the best answer.
____ 1. Which kingdom captured Kush by conquering Meroë?
a. Aksum
b. Assyria
c. Egypt
d. Nubia
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____ 2. Which area is shaped like a rhinoceros horn?
a. the Kingdom of Kush
b. the Horn of Africa
c. the Horn of Plenty
d. the Kingdom of Aksum
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____ 3. What was the main trading port of Aksum?
a. Adulis
b. Aden
c. Malao
d. Mecca
____ 4. Which king rose to power in Aksum around A.D. 325?
a. Menelik
b. Solomon
c. Sheba
d. Ezana
____ 5. What did farmers in Aksum build to adapt the land for farming?
a. pillars
b. trading hubs
c. terraces
d. temples
____ 6. Which process is used to create a leveled-off area of land?
a. cultivating
b. irrigating
c. smelting
d. terracing
Part 2: Essay
Answer the following question(s) on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet
of paper.
How did Ezana change Aksum?
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