All of the following are true about Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage to Mecca except...

He thought it was important to trade gold for salt

Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning

descent was traced through the Mother

Why were Ancestors considered a key element of African Religion?

ancestors were closer to the Gods

What did Ghana, Mali and Songhai all have in common?

strong rulers, great trading empires and from same area

Through the Muslim world Europeans were able to recover

the works of Aristotle and other Greek Philosophers

The Pillar of Siyaam, calls for fasting, which is meant to teach Islamic followers...

Patience, Modesty and Spirituality

Merchants in Mecca were hostile toward Muhammad because they thought

his religion would interrupt the pilgrim trade

The people of Ghana often traded their gold for...

Salt, to preserve and flavor meat

Leaders of the Fourth Crusade

Wanted control of Byzantine & sent army to Constantinople

Ibn Battuta's Pilgrimmage consisted of...

Journaling, only Islamic Countries & bias against Christians

The crusades had little lasting impact on Southwest Asia, except to

Breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians

What were the Bantu communities based on?

subsistence farming, growing crops for personal use

What was Ibn Sina's contribution to Medicine?

Created Medical Encyclopedia,became the basis for textbooks

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All of the following are true about Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage to Mecca except...
He traded gold all along his route to Mecca
Took Inspiration from Mecca to make Timbuktu, Islamic Center
He caused inflation in Egypt from all the gold he was using
He thought it was important to trade gold for salt
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Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning
women could travel alone
women were the warriors
women could vote
descent was traced through the Mother
3
Why were Ancestors considered a key element of African Religion?
Believed that ancestors became God's after death
could return to fight as warriors if family threatened
controlled weather in area the group lived
ancestors were closer to the Gods
4
What did Ghana, Mali and Songhai all have in common?
all in Africa, traded some things, weak rulers
strong rulers, great trading empires and from same area
They all spoke Arabic, practiced Islam and had same climate
Shared their resources, had same climate & strong rulers
5
What were the effects of the Crusades?
They gave power back to Monarchs (kings and queens)
all of the above
Centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians
Growth of Italian merchants and trade cities
6
Through the Muslim world Europeans were able to recover
the works of Aristotle and other Greek Philosophers
Items from Spain and Egypt
stolen pieces from Museums
The Works of Leonardo da Vinci
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How was a community's history typically passed along in Africa?
Paintings
Written Word
Music and Storytelling
8
One of the Five Pillars, the Salaah, requires Muslim followers to pray
Ten times a day
Four Times a day
Five times a day
Three times a day
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The Pillar of Siyaam, calls for fasting, which is meant to teach Islamic followers...
Patience, Modesty and Spirituality
Love, Bodily Control and Peaceful Mentality
Conformity, Religion and Trust
Respect, Discipline and Heart
10
Merchants in Mecca were hostile toward Muhammad because they thought
his religion would interrupt the pilgrim trade
his Islamic Law would discriminate against them
he worshipped traditional Arab Gods
the Angel Gabriel did not really appear to him
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The people of Ghana often traded their gold for...
peanuts, to make more delicious food
Iron, for tools and weapons
Salt, to preserve and flavor meat
Camels, to transport goods
12
According to the Quran, fair, defensive warfare is a jihad, which means:
"forgiveness to all who oppose us"
"struggle in the way of God"
"borrowing for the sake of Allah"
"the Divine will of Allah"
13
Leaders of the Fourth Crusade
were forced to return to Europe after losing half of forces
led a "children's crusade" that ended in victory
massacred civilians of Cairo, including women and children
Wanted control of Byzantine & sent army to Constantinople
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What is the Hajj?
the belief in only one God, Allah
Prayer five times a day
the paying of alms
Pilgrimage to Mecca
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Ibn Battuta's Pilgrimmage consisted of...
He had more gold than Mansa Musa and spread his wealth
He tried to convert Christians along his journey
Journaling, only Islamic Countries & bias against Christians
Only went to Islamic Countries & drew maps of where he went
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The crusades had little lasting impact on Southwest Asia, except to
Divide the Muslims into the Shiites and Sunnis
establish Christianity in the Arab nations
Breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians
create a spirit of brotherhood between Muslims & Byzantines
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This particular religion does not accept Jesus Christ as a prophet or the Messiah
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
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What were the Bantu communities based on?
subsistence farming, growing crops for personal use
gold mining
the transport of goods by camel caravans
fundamentals of Christianity
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What was Ibn Sina's contribution to Medicine?
Discovered the reason behing the Black Death
Treated those he found with heat illnesses in desert
Created Medical Encyclopedia,became the basis for textbooks
Built hospitals all over Islamic countries

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