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Unit 4 (SSWH5 and SSWH6) Islamic and African Kingdoms
Unit 4 (SSWH5 and SSWH6) Islamic and African Kingdoms
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1
After the death of Mohammad, which of these events occurred?
Muslims were absorbed into Greek culture.
The Muslim empire began to shrink.
The Romans conquered Muslim lands.
Muslims split into two groups, Sunni and Shia.
2
What does the Kabba symbolize to Muslims?
The worship of the one god of Islam.
A pillar to throw stones at to drive away the devil.
The place where Muhammad ascended into heaven.
A shrine to walk around and hang out at.
3
This West African City became a cultural center of Islamic studies and learning
Pharsalus
Songhai
Timbuktu
Mogadishu
4
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca BEST illustrates his
establishment of universities in the Mali Empire
belief in the Islamic faith.
position as the king of the Mali Empire.
goal to coordinate the trans-Saharan gold trade
5
What is the most important effect of trade on ancient African kingdoms?
The idea of democracy and government.
They became rich and powerful.
Culture and learning spread & flourished.
African history was stolen and lost forever.
6
Why did Islam spread in sub-Saharan Africa?
Marriage
Monasticism
Warfare
Trade
7
Which statement about the Mali and Songhai empires of the 1300s CE is TRUE?
They were isolated from international trade.
They were both Christian Empires.
They were located on the West Coast of Africa.
They were both Muslim Empires.
8
How did the process of iron smelting benefit all ancient African kingdoms?
The iron camel saddle was made for riding.
Boats were made with iron masts.
They built stable iron structures.
They were able to make iron weapons & tools.
9
What is the term that describes the regions ruled by Islamic law, customs, and economic connections?
Dar al Islam
Koran
Holy Bible
The Book of Kells
10
3 Sudanic Kingdoms were:
Rome, Greece, Itlay
Egypt, Ghana and Sudan
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
Jerusalem, Mecca, Rome
11
The image below reflects that African Kingdoms had developed
Steam technology
Advanced Cities
Cross-national Trade
Monotheistic Religions
12
Muhammad's journey to Yathrib (later named Medina) is 622 is known as the __________________.
Quran
Hijrah
Jihad
Hajj
13
I doubled the size of Mali and was the last powerful ruler of the empire.
Ibn Sina
Ibn Battuta
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
14
The kingdoms of Ghana and Mali became prosperous and powerful because of
the tax revenue they collected from Christian missionaries
their dependence on legalism to enforcesocial control
the military protection provided to them bythe Egyptians
their participation in the gold and salt trade
15
Which of the three western African Kingdoms was the largest?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Great Zimbabwe
16
What is the significance of Arafat in the Uranah valley to Muslims?
The part of Hajj, that according to Muhammad was the hajj.
A place to rest in the hot sun.
A place were non-believers can watch the Hajj.
the place where Scotty told Kirk to beam him up
17
Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?
Jewish prophets are not in the Bible.
Jews believe in the Trinity doctrine.
Christianity is monotheistic.
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah.
18
Why was it surprising that Ibn Battuta was able to travel freely in the Middle East as well as parts of Europe?
The Bubonic Plague killed 1/3 of Europe and Asia and slowed travel.
Ibn Battuta would not have spoken the language of the people.
The Crusades had ended prior to this time period, creating tension.
The Byzantine Empire controlled all of the Middle East.
19
Which of the following items would most likely be traded from China in the east to countries in the west?
Silver
Sandalwood
Porcelain
Gold
20
Which of the following was NOT a major achievement of the Islamic empire?
Algebra
Geometric Art
Polo
Development of hospitals
21
The African King Sundiata was responsible for
establishing the Mali Empire
converting Africa to Christianity
leading Zulu forces against England
allowing the slave trade
22
What would be the BEST title for this map?
The Spread of Islam
The Bantu Migrations
Barbarian invasions of Africa
Trans-Sahara Trade Routes
23
Which of the following best characterizes the Islamic Golden Age?
The growth of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Development of Large Trade Ships
Achievements in Math and Science
The acquisition of large amounts of Gold
24
The Dome of the Rock is MOST important to the followers of
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
25
Christianity is to the Bible as Islam is to the ______________.
Quran
Torah
Pentateuch
Allah
26
Which of these was NOT a trade route either established or extensively used by Muslim merchants after 800 C.E.?
Trans-Atlantic routes to the Caribbean
Trans-Saharan trade routes to West Africa
trade along the Silk Roads
Indian Ocean trade to India and Southeast Asia
27
Which innovation was one of the central factors in the establishment of frequent and widespread trans-Saharan trade?
the use of iron for weapons
the use of caravans of donkeys for protection
the domestication of the camel to aid long distance travel
The spread of Christianity
28
What is the Muslim house of worship?
Mosque
Temple
Synagogue
Cathedral
29
What is the body of Islamic law to regulate daily living?
Sahadat
Sharia
Jihad
Hajj
30
What is the Arabic word for God?
Quran
Jehovah
Allah
Yahweh
31
I traveled for a period of 30 years and am known for my accounts of my travels known as the Rihla.
Sundiata
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa
Ibn Sina
32
It was not uncommon in the Middle East to find ____ of merchants traveling across the desert to trade their goods.
Armadas
Caravans
Guilds
Ports
33
One of the significant long-term impacts of the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade was
the large conflicts that arose between Muslim merchants & African Kingdoms
the eventual depletion of gold in West African mines.
the syncretic blending of Christianity & African religions found in Ghana
the spread of Islam to western African kingdoms such as Songhai
34
Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?
The Qu'ran is the main religious text.
Abraham is the father of the faith.
Jesus is held to be the Son of God.
The Four Noble Truths lead followers.
35
The West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai experienced economic prosperity because
they all traded with many other nations
they all maintained high structured feudal systems
they all controlled vast reserves of oil and gold
they all solved tribal conflicts within their empires
36
Which people or group came up with... the first Algebra book, development of the Scientific method and ...
Cambridge University
the Ancient Greeks
Islamic civilizations
Chinese scholars
37
Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
No pork or alcohol
Fasting during the month of Ramadan
Mandatory prayers five times a day
Declaration of Faith
38
I wrote the medical encyclopedia that became the basic medical textbook for university students in medieval Europe.
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Ibn Sina
Ibn Battuta
39
What are the two branches of Islam?
Abbasid and Ottoman
Sunni and Shia
Jehovah and Allah
Hutu and Tutsi
40
Who are the only people allowed to enter into Mecca?
All followers of Islam
Shiite Muslims
Anyone
Sunni Muslims
41
Which of the following was an example of Islamic art?
Geometric art
Frescoes
Impressionism
Water color
42
During the Islamic Caliphates how were Jews and Christians treated?
They were forced to covert to Islam or die
They were expelled from their homelands
They were tolerated and could worship if they paid a tax
They were all killed
