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What are Mode II stone tools characterized by?

  • Bifacial, pointed and convex features (correct)
  • Use of fire in production
  • Obsidian material usage
  • Flexible and finest features

Which hominin is associated with the production of Acheulean tools?

  • Homo habilis
  • Homo neanderthalensis
  • Homo erectus (correct)
  • Homo sapiens

What significant change occurred during the Neolithic period?

  • Transition to a sedentary lifestyle (correct)
  • Use of stone tools
  • Development of language
  • Invention of fire

Which of the following sites is not mentioned as a vital Stone Age community site?

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What was a key feature of the Paleolithic period?

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Which tool type is associated with Homo habilis?

<p>Olduwan tools (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which crop was notably domesticated during the Neolithic Revolution?

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What tool characteristic is associated with Mode III stone tools?

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What was one of the items that Pharaoh Sahure sent expeditions to collect from Punt?

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Which Egyptian queen is best known for describing expeditions to Punt?

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Which of the following items was exported from Punt to Egypt?

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What was the significance of the title 'Mukarib' used by the king of Da’amat?

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Which of the following gods was NOT mentioned as part of the Da’amat pantheon?

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What commodities were likely stored at Yeha, the trade center in northern Ethiopia?

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Which location has been suggested as a possible site for Punt?

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What is an example of an item imported from Egypt to Punt?

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What is one main purpose of studying history?

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How do historians differentiate themselves from propagandists?

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Which of the following is considered a primary historical source?

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What defines a secondary source?

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Why are new sources important to historical work?

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What type of data is known as oral tradition?

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Why might historians be cautious about their interpretations?

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What event contributed to the revival of the movement led by Ewostatewos' followers?

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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of primary sources?

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Which monastic communities were significant for sustaining the Ewostatewos movement?

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What was a key action taken by Emperor Zara-Yaqob to consolidate the Orthodox Church?

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Who founded the Estifanosite movement?

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What was the main reason for Zara-Yaqob's conflict with the Estifanosites?

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Which of the following works was NOT written by Emperor Zara-Yaqob?

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What transformation occurred regarding the Estifanosite movement in the 16th century?

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What factor contributed to the rise of Muslim sultanates in the 14th century?

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What was the primary agricultural technology used in the highland areas of the ancient states?

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Which rights did peasants in the north hold with respect to land?

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What was the role of a bale-rist in the land tenure system?

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What is meant by the term 'gult right' in the context of the land tenure system?

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What suggestion arose in Europe regarding the Kingdom of Prester John?

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What agricultural practices were utilized to enhance soil fertility?

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What was the significance of the letter attributed to Prester John in 1165?

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Which of the following was NOT mentioned as an indigenous handcraft technology?

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What was the primary trade item exchanged in the long-distance trade between Aksum and Sasu?

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What method of trade did Aksumite traders use that did not require both sides to see each other?

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Which Aksumite king is noted for expanding Aksum's territories beyond ancient Arabia?

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What significant factor contributed to the decline of Aksum in the late 7th century?

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What was one means of naval power for the Aksumite Empire?

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Which significant conflict involved Aksumite interaction with the local prince Dhu-Nuwas?

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What type of currency did Aksumite kings mint for trade during their reign?

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Which region had significant cultural exchanges with Aksum during its peak?

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Flashcards

History's Purpose

Understanding how and why things change, and what aspects of society remain constant despite change.

Misuse of History

Using the past to support a current political agenda, distorting the truth.

Primary Source

First-hand accounts or objects from the time period being studied.

Examples of Primary Sources

Manuscripts, diaries, letters, court records, photographs, maps, and artifacts.

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Secondary Source

Later interpretations or analyses of historical events or documents.

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Historical Sources Classification

Primary and Secondary sources are the two main categories of historical data.

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Oral Sources

Oral traditions (folk songs, stories) used to study the history of non-literate societies.

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Role of Historian

Historians use evidence from sources and methods of historical analysis, keeping in mind the issues of bias and the need for external verification/proof. They are not simply creative writers.

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Mode II stone tools

Stone tools made by indirect percussion using a hammer or hand-axe. They are bifacial (worked on two faces), pointed, or convex in shape.

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Mode III stone tools

Very refined stone tools often made of obsidian. Made using more precise techniques.

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Oldowan tools

Early stone tools, dated up to 2.52 million years ago, created and used by Homo habilis.

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Acheulean tools

More advanced stone tools, developed by Homo erectus, dating back to 1.7 million years ago.

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Paleolithic Era

The period of human history from 3.4 million to 11,000 years ago, marked by early tool-making and the development of language.

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Neolithic Revolution

A significant shift in human history, marked by the transition from nomadic hunting/gathering to settled farming and domesticating plants and animals.

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Domestication of plants/animals

The process of humans cultivating plants and taming animals for food, work or companionship, marking a departure from hunter-gatherer societies.

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Neolithic Period

The period of human history marked by the development of farming and sedentary living (from approximately 10,000-6,000 years ago).

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Punt's Location

The precise location of Punt is uncertain, but possibilities include Northern or Northeastern Somalia, Northern Ethiopia, and areas along the Bab-el-Mandeb and Cape Guardafui.

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Egyptian Expeditions to Punt

Pharaohs sent naval expeditions to Punt to acquire valuable resources like myrrh, ebony, electrum (gold and silver alloy).

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Hatshepsut's Expedition

A significant expedition to Punt, detailed by Queen Hatshepsut, focused on exchanging goods and returning with various products, including incense, cinnamon, and ivory, and animals,etc.

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Punt's Exports to Egypt

Punt exported valuable products like myrrh, ebony, incense, cinnamon, spices, ivory, rhinoceros horn, leopard skins, ostrich feathers and eggs to Egypt.

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Egyptian Exports to Punt

Egypt provided items such as axes, daggers, and other tools and materials to Punt.

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Yeha

Yeha was an important trading center in northern Ethiopia, likely a hub for acquiring ivory and other goods from a wider region.

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Da'amat

Northern Ethiopia's cultural center involved in trade and had its own kings and gods.

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Cultural Centers of Northern Ethiopia

Northern Ethiopia had various cultural centers like Yeha (a trading center near Aksum) and Da'amat, potentially linked through trade and cultural exchange.

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Adulis Inscription

A Greek inscription detailing the commercial activities of the Red Sea region, mentioning the internal trade between Aksum and Sasu, and the exchange of goods like cattle, salt, and iron for gold.

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Silent Trade

A form of trading where parties exchange goods without seeing or speaking to each other, using signs and gestures.

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Aksum's Foreign Relations

Aksum engaged in relationships with the South Arabian region, leading to cultural exchanges and conflicts. They also faced challenges from peoples in Southern Arabia, such as the difficulties faced by the Aksumite king Gadarat.

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Aksumite Currency

Aksumite kings, from the 3rd to 7th century, minted coins in gold, silver, and bronze for both local and international transactions.

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Aksum's Naval Power

Aksum, a major naval and trading power, relied on its fleet of ships built from local timber to transport goods and wage war across the Red Sea.

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Kaleb's Expansion

Kaleb, an Aksumite king, expanded Aksum's territory beyond Himyar, seeking to control trade and combat the spread of Judaism.

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Aksumite Decline

Aksum began to decline in the late 7th century due to internal and external challenges, environmental degradation, agricultural decline, plagues, and the destruction of the port of Adulis.

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Gabra Masqal's Legacy

Gabra Masqal, the son of Kaleb, built a church at Zur Amba in Gayint and fostered the development of Ethiopian Orthodox Church liturgical songs and hymns by Yared.

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Prester John

A legendary Christian ruler of immense wealth and power, who was said to exist in the East during the 12th Century.

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Ethiopian Christian Kingdom

The European belief that this kingdom was the land of the mythical Prester John, leading to exploration and alliance attempts.

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What is agricultural technology used in ancient Ethiopian states?

Plough agriculture and irrigation were the main agricultural techniques, contributing to increased food production.

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Communal land tenure

A system where land ownership was collective, with the right to use land inherited through lineage.

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Rist rights

Communal birthright to land in ancient Ethiopia, passed down from generation to generation.

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Tribute collection

The system where subjects paid taxes or goods to the state, often collected by officials who had Gult rights.

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Gult right

The privilege given to officials to collect tribute from specific areas, often becoming hereditary.

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Indigenous Handicrafts

Traditional crafts and skills practiced in ancient Ethiopia, including metalwork, pottery, weaving, and jewelry making.

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Ewostatewos Movement

A religious movement in 15th century Ethiopia led by Ewostatewos, who sought to reform the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC). It aimed to purify the church's practices and beliefs, but faced opposition from the King and the clergy.

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Abba Absad

A leader who continued the Ewostatewos movement after Ewostatewos left Ethiopia.

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Deqiqe Estifanos

A religious movement founded by Abba Estifanos, promoting a different view of religious practices, gaining prominence in the 15th century.

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Estifanosites

Followers of Deqiqe Estifanos's movement.

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Zara-Yaqob's Reforms

Emperor Zara-Yaqob (1434-1468) implemented reforms strengthening the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, establishing a church-state union, and promoting religious unity.

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Church-State Union

A system where the church and the state are intertwined, with the government playing an active role in church affairs.

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Muslim Sultanates

powerful Islamic kingdoms that emerged in the 14th century. Their growth was fueled by trade.

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Trade & Sultanate Growth

Trade was a major contributing factor to the rise and development of Muslim sultanates in the 14th century.

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