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Unit VII Islam and Ancient Africa Review
Unit VII Islam and Ancient Africa Review
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The practices of the residents of Mogadishu (E. Africa) described in this source MOST deal with
Seeking to spread the CULTURE of Islam
INTERACTING with the pastoralists of Arabia.
Power exerted by the POLITICAL rulers of the Swahili Coast
Welcoming ECONOMIC trade
2
Who is Sundiata?
None of the above
Founder of the empire of Nigeria
Founder of the Empire of Ghana
Founder of the Empire of Mali
3
Which country defeated the Songhai Empire?
Ghana
'Murica
Mali
Morocco
4
Why was Islam attractive to the Africans?
the Almoravids were tired of curry
The Muslim notion of equality among all believers
the secular values of the Quran
the exotic nature of Islamic art
5
Timbuktu is home of the.....
Great wall of China
Okanalaku monument
prestigious Koranic Sankore University
Kandoran Palace
6
Sub-Saharan Africa is defined as
Below the Sahara Desert
Below the Middle East
Most of Africa
The continent of Africa
7
Almoravids and Almohads came from...
North of Africa
Balears
France
Canary Islands
8
All were effects of Bantu Migration except
Spread of Iron working skills
Language created the foundation for many Africans
Boat making skills
Spread of Agriculture
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What was the main item that the Ghana empire traded?
Fruit
Paper
Gold
Clothing
10
What made Africa an unwelcoming environment for most people?
Puffy trees
Lack of edible vegetation
Lack of beaches
Large mountains
11
Name a key characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Clothing was a rare commodity.
Made gold tools. Groovy!
Most societies lived in farming villages in family-based clans
All societies had written languages
12
What desert is larger than the Sahara desert?
None of the above
Syrian Desert
Great Victoria Desert
Gobi desert
13
Where do the most Muslims live?
Indonesia
India
Bradford
Spain
14
What does the Prophet's nickname "Al-Amin" mean?
Kind
Pious
Trustworthy
Honest
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Where was the Songhai Empire?
South Africa
West Africa
Yes
North Africa
16
Muslim means to:
Believe in Prophet Muhammed (pbuh)
Submit to Allah in all matters
Pray five times a day
Follow Islam
17
Who is Shaka Zulu?
He protected Lesotho and the Swazi Kingdom from the Zulus.
He was a Zulu king that was throned by the British.
He created the militarized Zulu kingdom.
He negotiated for peace with the British.
18
Early societies of North Africa were influenced by...
Romans
Corinthians
Oakbrook students!
Anglo-Saxons
19
African Animistic religions involve...
Sitting, praying, ancestor worship
Dancing, drumming, and witchcraft
Zoology and Love
Dysfunction, Dancing, and cosmology
20
The Axum leader who converted the kingdom to Christianity.
Ramses
Chandragupta
Thutmose III
Ezana
21
The term 'animistic' describes....
the belief that non-living things have a spirit and a soul.
animal-like behaviour
cartoon-like features
The belief in only one almighty God
22
How many Muslims are there in the world?
1.6 bajillion
1.8 billion
4 million
infinity
23
In Eastern Africa, the kingdom of Askum was renamed to what?
Ethiopia
Ghana
24
Muslim place of worship
Church
Mosque
Chapel
Synagogue
25
Stateless Societies were
a council of elders
organized around a central force
decentralized
organized around kinship lacking centralization
26
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Sawm, Zakat, Salt, Shahadah, Heinz
Shahadah, Zak Efron, Salat, Hajj, Sawmill
Shahadah, Zakat, Salad, Sawm, Hajj
Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
27
Kilwa was a Muslim city that thrived because of
farming
fishing
trade with foreign lands
awesome parties
28
How many Surahs are in the Quran?
786
114
159
112
29
What was the primary language spoken in Pre-Islamic Africa?
Afrikkaner
English
Dutch
Bantu
30
What was one major influence in the spread of Islam from Arabia into North Africa & Europe?
Muslim merchants helped to spread Islam through trade.
Merchants were extensions of Muslim armies
Islam spread primarily thru trade and never used violence.
Muslim religious leaders became political leaders.
31
What is syncretism?
A brand new language
A blending of religions or cultures
A universalizing religion
An ethnic religion
32
How did Islam spread to West Africa and North Africa?
through missionaries only
by forced conquest
through revelations
through trade
33
The Almohads seized power from the Almoravids
False
True
34
How many wives did Prophet Muhammad have in TOTAL?
2
13
12
8
35
What problems did stateless societies face?
It was difficult to resist external pressure
The lack of rules caused a major distinction in hierarchy
They were unable to organize large building projects
They were unable to maintain short distance trade
36
The language of Swahili was a combination of...
Hebrew and Arabic
Latin and Arabic
Bantu and Geez
Arabic and Bantu
37
The two main branches of Islam are
Sunni and Shiite
Koran and Quran
Islam and Muslim
38
Which two items were vital to the trans-Saharan trade network?
gold and diamonds
textiles and iron
gold and salt
oil and gunpowder
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Mansa Musa was...
The richest man to ever live
One of da homies 🗿
A slave who lived in Mecca
The leader of Mali
