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The Medieval Christian Kingdoms of Nubia

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The Medieval Christian Kingdoms of Nubia game quiz
"This quiz is drawn primarily from the book "The Medieval Kingdoms of Nubia" by Derek A. Welsby, supplemented by some internet research."

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1. Which of these was NOT one of the three original main kingdoms of Nubia?
    Dotawo
    Makuria or Maqurrah
    Alwa or Alwah or Alodia.
    Nobadia or Nobatia


2. When does it seem that the Muslims overwhelmed the northern kingdom?
    Late 12th century
    Early 9th century
    Early 14th century
    Late 10th century


3. After the war between the Nubians and Muslims in 652 there was an agreement called a baqt (which is less formal than a sulh) with an exchange of goods. What did the Nubians agree to supply?
    Grain
    Slaves
    Cloth
    Horses


4. Derek Welsby often mentions red brick in his book. What is it?
    Mud brick that has been accidentally fired when a building was burnt down.
    Mud brick made from mud from the Blue Nile which took moulded decoration well.
    Mud brick made without the addition of ash.
    Baked brick.


5. Monasticism played a small roll in Nubian Christianity.
    True
    False


6. Which of these is NOT recorded as a genuine Nubian king?
    Tokiltoeton
    David
    Giorgios
    Gabrielinkouda


7. The Nubians shared with the Byzantine iconoclasts and the Muslims a prohibition on images of people.
    True
    False


8. What does the term eparch mean?
    A serf
    The senior cavalry officer in an army
    A junior priest who could only perform a limited number of sacraments
    A very senior government official


9. What is the date of the first dated church in Nubia?
    435-437
    535-537
    486
    587


10. Who was most likely to succeed a king?
    The son of his sister.
    His brother
    His son
    There was an election with all descendants and husbands of descendants of the late king's grandfather eligible.


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Compiled May 24 13