Question

A unique aspect of the ancient Ethiopian civilization was the fact that a. it remained animist in religion until the twentieth century. b. it adopted the form of Christianity practiced in Egypt. c. it was the only Muslim society in the area. d. its assimilation by Kush was brought about through the development of trade ties. e. it became a Muslim nation because of the Syrians.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) it adopted the form of Christianity practiced in Egypt.

A unique aspect of the ancient Ethiopian civilization was the fact that it adopted the form of Christianity practiced in Egypt.

The kingdom of Aksum was a great Empire that inhabited the territory of Ethiopia, Africa. Its coins were very special for the people of Aksum in that reflected its culture, its most important figures, and rulers. Carved with Greek and Ethiopian inscriptions, the coins also included figures of the Christian religion that showed that Aksum people were devotees of this religion. The Axumite currency reflected Axum’s culture in that it incorporated Christian symbols and Geez writing

The written language of Aksum was the Ge'ez. It has Arabic origins that were modified by the Greeks. Originally, Ge'ez was the liturgical language of the Ethiopian church. It also was spoken in some Arabic tribes of the time. In this modern era, the Ge'ez language is still used in some religious ceremonies in Ethiopia. They also use two derived languages called Amharic and Tigrigna.