Ch. 8 WH

Which of the following beliefs and practices are shared by both Sikhs and Muslims?

the chief builder of the Mughal empire

When camels were brought to Africa from Asia, trade increased across the

a group of households claiming a common ancestor

The ancient book called The Glory of Kings told of the belief that the ancestors of the kings of Ethiopia were

the art of beautiful handwriting

a waterfall

Unlike large kingdoms, governments of smaller medieval African societies often

the elite forces of the Ottoman army

Trade in pepper, ivory, and slaves helped to build the African rain forest kingdom of

Two separate walled towns about six miles apart made up Kumbi Saleh, the capital city of

Unlike many other African rulers, the king of Kongo was chosen by

According to tradition, people from Ife taught the people of Benin how to

the slender towers of mosques

Neolithic people of the Sahara migrated south because of

The Romans used their conquered lands in North Africa as an important source of

Muslim mystics who sought communion with God through meditation and fasting were called

What do some scholars think was a cause for the decline of the empire of Great Zimbabwe?

language meaning “of the coast” that emerged in East Africa

To strengthen the empire of Songhai, Sonni Ali

Scholars have been able to trace the Bantu migrations by studying

In medieval Africa, matrilineal societies formed strong ties between

parents and children living together as a unit

an ancient African kingdom on the upper Nile River

the sacred text of Islam

The rise of the kingdom of Ghana was aided greatly by its abundant supply of

West African merchants were willing to pay a high price for salt because

Remains of Chinese porcelain found in the area of Great Zimbabwe suggest that the people there

directed the building of churches carved out of rock in Ethiopia

What helped the Umayyad caliphs to expand their empire?

wrote the history of Persia entitled Book of Kings

the West African kingdom that grew around the wealthy trading city of Gao, its capital

What was true about paintings by Muslim artists?

Muslims believe the sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad is contained in the

a great leader of the Ottoman empire

Which of the following is generally true about the economies of Muslim cultures?

One reason for conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid empires was that

more food than is needed

the name for a successor to Muhammad

According to Muslim belief, Muhammad became the prophet of Islam after he

The eleven remarkable houses of worship built in Ethiopia by King Lalibela were made of

A major reason for Meroë’s success as the capital of Nubia was the ability of its people to make tools and weapons from

Akbar the Great helped to strengthen the Mughal empire by

In 1453, after defeating the Byzantines, the Ottomans moved their capital to

At the bottom of Ottoman society were the

a grassy plain

the founder of the kingdom of Mali

local Hindu rulers

the Islamic system of law

How did the famous Persian physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna) improve the practice of medicine?