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Which language did the people of Axum speak?
Which language did the people of Axum speak?
- Amharic
- Tigrinya
- Oromo
- Ge'ez (correct)
Which script did Ethiopia use for its written language before developing its own alphabet?
Which script did Ethiopia use for its written language before developing its own alphabet?
- Greek
- Latin
- Coptic
- South Arabian (correct)
What was the royal capital of Axum?
What was the royal capital of Axum?
- Adulis
- Nubia
- Eritrea
- Axum (correct)
What title did the king of Axum have by the fourth century?
What title did the king of Axum have by the fourth century?
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Which region did the Ethiopian kings gradually extend their dominion over?
Which region did the Ethiopian kings gradually extend their dominion over?
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Study Notes
Language and Script
- The people of Axum spoke Ge'ez, a South Semitic language.
- Before developing its own alphabet, Ethiopia used the Sabean script for its written language.
Axum Kingdom
- The royal capital of Axum was Axum, a city in northern Ethiopia.
- By the fourth century, the king of Axum held the title of Negusa Nagast, meaning "King of Kings".
Territorial Expansion
- The Ethiopian kings gradually extended their dominion over the southern region of Ethiopia.
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