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What is the holy book of Islam?
On which peninsula did Islam begin?
Africa/Islam Test Review
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On which peninsula did Islam begin?
Greek
Arabian
Muslim
Iberian
2
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Vedas
Torah
Qur’an
3
What is a theocracy?
started because the people needed something to believe
a religion that believes in one god
a religion that has no founders or leaders
political leaders are also the spiritual/religious leaders
4
Koumbi-Saleh (Ghana), Timbuktu, and Gao (Mali and Songhai) were all examples of what?
Cultural Trading cities
Books of the Qur’an
Islamic shrine
Important leaders
5
What is the Arabic term for God?
Jesus
Allah
Abraham
Moses
6
Salt was traded almost equally for equivalent amounts of which item?
Gold
Slaves
Salt
Spices
7
What are considered to be the three Great African Kingdoms?
Ghana, Songhai, and Mali
Egypt, Sahara, and Ghana
Mali, Mecca, and Medina
Gao, Timbuktu and Koumbi-Saleh
8
In ancient times, Timbuktu was known for being a leading center of what?
African wildlife and preserves
Decorative mosques
Manufacturing salt
Education and learning
9
Who is the founder of Islam?
Moses
Muhammad
Abraham
Siddhartha Gautama
10
What is the heavily forested area that receives a lot of rainfall?
Ghana
Mediterranean
Sahel
Rainforest
11
The sahel lies on the northern and southern borders of which desert?
Gobi
Syrian
Arabian
Sahara
12
There are two denominations (groups) of Islam, what are they?
Catholic and Christian
Kaabas and Hajis
Sunni and Shiite
Mecca and Medina
13
What type of religion is Islam?
worshipped only in South America
polytheistic according to the Vedas
monotheistic since its beginning
approved by Jesus
14
What was the name of the Muslim traders who lived in the desert areas?
Griots
Sahels
Berbers
Meccas
15
What are the five major climate zones in Africa?
Mediterranean, Sahel, savannah, Sahara, rainforest
Sahara, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, rainforest, Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Sahel,Sahara, Sahel, Savannah, Rainforest
Sahara, Rainforest, Savannah, Sahel, Mediterranean
16
What two items were traded in the African Trading Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai?
sugarcane - berries
gold - salt
salt - spices
donkeys - camels
17
What river provided a means of trade for the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
Amazon
Indus
Niger
Nile
18
What allowed Islam to spread?
Missionaries and monks from the Buddhist temples
Trade and Conquest (conquering)
Trading along the Silk Road
Apostles who spread the word
19
Which animals were needed for travel when trading across the Savanna/Sahara in Africa?
Elephants and humans
Camels and elephants
Donkeys and camels
Horses and mules
20
What is the name of the city that is known as the holy city for Muslims?
Timbuktu
Ghana
Bethlehem
Mecca
21
Which religion influenced the government, education, and architecture of the ancient Africa?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
22
What is the Muslim house of worship called?
Synagogue
Ziggurat
Church
Mosque
23
What are the basic duties that every Muslim must follow?
Five pillars
Nirvana
Eight fold path
The Ten Commandments
24
The Savannah contained large amounts of what important trading item?
Iron
Gold
Corn
Barley
25
What major trading item was found in the Sahara desert?
Spices
Silk
Salt
Gold
26
What items were traded between Africa and Europe/Asia?
Cloth, spices and weapons
Cocoa, sugar and cotton
Wheat and Barley
Grapes and Olives
