1.5.2 Great Zimbabwe and its economic foundations

• What was Great Zimbabwe?

  An ancient city
• Great Zimbabwe's geological setting played a minor role in its success.

  False
• What type of goods are associated with Timbuktu in the image?

  Gold
• Match the resource with its significance:

  Granite ↔️ Building materials

  Gold ↔️ Major trade commodity

  Agricultural Land ↔️ Food production
• Where did Great Zimbabwe obtain its gold resources?

  Local mines
• What were the three primary economic activities in Great Zimbabwe?

  Gold mining, agriculture, cattle herding
• What geological resource was used to construct Great Zimbabwe's stone structures?

  Granite
• What crops were cultivated in Great Zimbabwe?

  Sorghum and millet
• What did the rich agricultural lands and abundant cattle provide to Great Zimbabwe?

  Food and resources
• Great Zimbabwe was directly connected to the trans-Saharan trade network leading to Timbuktu.

  False
• What trade network did Great Zimbabwe participate in?

  Indian Ocean trade network
• Match the input type with its examples:

  Physical factors ↔️ Climate, soil

  Cultural practices ↔️ Tenure

  Economic resources ↔️ Capital, technology
• Match the major ports associated with the gold trade of Great Zimbabwe with their correct locations:

  Sofala ↔️ Coastal port in Mozambique

  Kilwa ↔️ Coastal port in Tanzania
• What are the physical inputs in an agricultural system?

  Temperature, precipitation, wind, altitude, slope, aspect, soils
• During what time period did Great Zimbabwe flourish?

  11th to 15th centuries
• What was the primary role of the gold trade in Great Zimbabwe's economy?

  Central source of wealth
• Steps in Great Zimbabwe's agricultural system cycle:

  1️⃣ Inputs (climate, soil, resources)

  2️⃣ Decision-making by farmers and state

  3️⃣ Outputs (crops and livestock)

  4️⃣ Negative feedback loops
• Match the region with the goods traded by Great Zimbabwe:

  Arabia ↔️ Gold

  India ↔️ Cattle

  China ↔️ Local resources
• Match the gender role with its economic activity:

  Women ↔️ Agriculture

  Men ↔️ Gold mining
• What were the key components of Great Zimbabwe's agricultural system?

  Inputs, outputs, feedback
• What period does this map represent in terms of trade flows?

  1400-1800
• What role did ports play in Great Zimbabwe's trade?

  Gateways to trade network
• Great Zimbabwe had significant direct interaction with European networks.

  False