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Module 12 Lesson 3
The Kingdom of Aksum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What helped Aksum become an international trading power? | Access to sea trade on the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. |
| When did the Kingdom of Aksum reach it height? | Between AD 325 and 360. |
| Where was Aksum located? | It was located South of Kush on a rugged plateau on the Red Sea. |
| When did Christianity begin in Judea? | It began in about AD 30. |
| Who were the Aksumite Gods? | The Gods include Astar, Mahrem, Beher, and Medr. |
| What type of items did Aksumite Merchants trade? | Aksumite merchants traded necessities such as salt and luxuries such as rhinoceros horns, tortoise shells, ivory, emeralds, and gold. |
| What did Aksumite Merchants receive in return? | They chose from items such as cloth, glass, olive oil, wine, brass, iron, and copper. |
| When was the first mention of Aksum? | It was written around AD 100. |
| Where was Aksum's Chief Seaport? | It was located in Adulis. |
| Why did Aksum's ruler move their capital over the mountains? | To escape the advancing wave of Islam |
| What happened after 710, when they destroyed Adulis? | It cut Aksum off from the major ports along both the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, as a result the kingdom declined as an international trading power. |
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