Islam/Africa Review

Question 1

What is the Hajj?

Accepted Answer

Pilgrimage to Mecca, Prayer five times a day, the belief in only one God, Allah, the paying of alms

Question 2

The push for the start of the Crusades came as a result of ?

Accepted Answer

Emperor Alexius I asked for aid, Saladin seized Mecca, the plague devastated Europe, Constantinople was sacked in 1204

Question 3

What were the effects of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians, Growth of Italian merchants and trade cities, They gave power back to Monarchs (kings and queens), all of the above

Question 4

Ibn Battuta's Pilgrimmage consisted of...

Accepted Answer

Journaling, only Islamic Countries & bias against Christians, He tried to convert Christians along his journey, Only went to Islamic Countries & drew maps of where he went, He had more gold than Mansa Musa and spread his wealth

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

establish Christianity in the Arab nations, Divide the Muslims into the Shiites and Sunnis, create a spirit of brotherhood between Muslims & Byzantines, Breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

peanuts, to make more delicious food, Iron, for tools and weapons, Camels, to transport goods, Salt, to preserve and flavor meat

Question 7

Why were Ancestors considered a key element of African Religion?

Accepted Answer

could return to fight as warriors if family threatened, ancestors were closer to the Gods, controlled weather in area the group lived, Believed that ancestors became God's after death

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

He traded gold all along his route to Mecca, He caused inflation in Egypt from all the gold he was using, Took Inspiration from Mecca to make Timbuktu, Islamic Center, He thought it was important to trade gold for salt

Question 9

Leaders of the Fourth Crusade

Accepted Answer

Wanted control of Byzantine & sent army to Constantinople, led a "children's crusade" that ended in victory, massacred civilians of Cairo, including women and children, were forced to return to Europe after losing half of forces

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Shared their resources, had same climate & strong rulers, strong rulers, great trading empires and from same area, They all spoke Arabic, practiced Islam and had same climate, all in Africa, traded some things, weak rulers

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Iron, for tools and weapons, Salt, to preserve and flavor meat, peanuts, to make more delicious food, Camels, to transport goods

Question 12

How was a community's history typically passed along in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Written Word, Music and Storytelling, Paintings

Question 13

What were the Bantu communities based on?

Accepted Answer

gold mining, subsistence farming, growing crops for personal use, fundamentals of Christianity, the transport of goods by camel caravans

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Camels, to transport goods, Iron, for tools and weapons, peanuts, to make more delicious food, Salt, to preserve and flavor meat

Question 15

Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning

Accepted Answer

women could travel alone, descent was traced through the Mother, women were the warriors, women could vote

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Camels, to transport goods, Iron, for tools and weapons, peanuts, to make more delicious food, Salt, to preserve and flavor meat

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