Mapungubwe
In which province is Mapungubwe found in?
Limpopo Province
The Order of Mapungubwe is a national honor awarded by this country.
South Africa
Great Zimbabwe was located in this modern-day country.
Zimbabwe
Both Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe grew wealthy by trading these two valuable items.
Gold and Ivory.
The people of Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe followed this type of leadership.
Rulers (Elites) and Commoners (followers)
[Monarchy]The people of Mapungubwe traded these valuable goods.
Gold, ivory , animal hides.
The symbol of the Order of Mapungubwe features this animal.
The Golden Rhinoceros
This was the most famous structure built in Great Zimbabwe.
The Great enclosure
These people came from the east in Dhows to trade with African kingdoms.
The Arabs.
The king of Mapungubwe lived on this elevated location, separate from the common people.
Mapungubwe Hill
The Kingdom of Mapungubwe was located between these two rivers.
The Limpopo and Shashe rivers.
A famous South African that won this award.
Nelson Mandela
The stone walls of Great Zimbabwe were built without using this modern construction material.
cement
Archaeologists found this type of pottery at Great Zimbabwe, showing they traded with China.
The people of these ancient kingdoms believed in honoring their ancestors. This practice is called
ceremonial rituals
This is the reason why Mapungubwe declined and was abandoned.
Climate change/ a major drought
platinum
What were the two crops farmed by these people?
Millet and Sorghum
The Swahili trading towns were located along this ocean.
The Indian Ocean
This was the main language spoken in Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe.
Shona
Finding golden artifacts from mining and iron age tools in the kingdom tells us what about the people of Mapungubwe?
They were ahead of times and shows their incredible craftsmanship.
This award is given to people who...
whose achievements have had a major impact internationally and most importantly on South Africa.
True or false: The people of Great Zimbabwe took over the trade routes and trade with the east?
True
These were the two main forms of farming in Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe.
Crop Farming and cattle herding.
The rulers of Great Zimbabwe controlled trade routes to this major East African coastal city confirmed by Duarte Barbosa.
Kilwa