Which of these events happened first?

Muhammad is born in Mecca and becomes a merchant.

Which best describes what the SAHARA is?

The biggest desert in the world.

Which of the following was not a challenge traders faced crossing the Sahara Desert?

Large animal attacks were common.

Which of the following is not true about Mansa Musa?

Helped spread Christianity in Mali.

Which of the following best defines who MANSA MUSA was?

Muslim king of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Which of these events happened last?

People begin to follow Muhammad and Islam is born.

Which of the following is not true about the NIGER RIVER?

It was the center of Muslim civilization.

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Islam and Africa Review Quiz

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1
Which of these events happened first?
Muhammad starts preaching in Mecca.
People begin to follow Muhammad and Islam is born.
Muhammad is born in Mecca and becomes a merchant.
Muhammad meets the angel Gabriel.
2
MATCHING: People in Mali began following the Five Pillars of Islam and Muslim festivals.
Architecture
Language
Religious Practices
Government and Law
3
Which best describes what the SAHARA is?
The biggest desert in the world.
The world's largest river.
The hottest place on Earth.
The main source of water in Africa.
4
Which of the following is true about TRANS-SAHARAN TRADE?
It helped Ghana and Mali gather power.
All of these are true.
It happened by crossing the Sahara Desert.
It mainly focused on salt and gold.
5
Which of the following was not a challenge traders faced crossing the Sahara Desert?
There was little water to be found.
Large animal attacks were common.
It was very hot.
It took months to cross.
6
Which of the following is not true about Mansa Musa?
Believed to be one of the richest people in history.
First king of Mali to be a devout Muslim.
Helped spread Christianity in Mali.
Made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca.
7
MATCHING: Arabic became the standard for academics, religious services, and government records.
Religious Practices
Language
Architecture
Government and Law
8
Remind me, what do we call the basic teachings of Islam?
The Four Pillars of Islam
The Ten Commandments
The Five Pillars of Muslims
The Five Pillars of Islam
9
Which of the following best defines who MANSA MUSA was?
Christian king of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Rome.
Muslim king of Ghana that made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Muslim king of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Muslim king of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Rome.
10
Which of these events happened last?
Muhammad is born in Mecca and becomes a merchant.
Muhammad starts preaching in Mecca.
People begin to follow Muhammad and Islam is born.
Muhammad meets the angel Gabriel.
11
Which letter on this map shows the location of the Niger River?
E
D
C
A
12
Remind me, what do we call the religion Muhammad started?
Islam
Qur'an
Muslim
Allah
13
Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
charity
declaring one's faith
going to temple
making a pilgrimage
14
Remind me, what is the holy book of Islam that contains Muhammad's teachings from God?
The Qur'an
The Sunnah
The Bible
The Torah
15
Who was the founder of Islam?
Confucius
Muhammad
Jesus
Allah
16
Which of the following is not true about the Qur'an and Sunnah?
They are the holy books of Islam.
They helped spread Judaism.
Muslims base their faith on them.
They are both written sources.
17
MATCHING: Many mosques are built to provide converted Muslims a place to worship.
Government and Law
Architecture
Religious Practices
Language
18
Which letter best shows the location of the Arabian Peninsula?
A
B
E
D
19
MATCHING: The right to rule goes from the mother’s to the father’s line and sharia was adopted.
Government and Law
Language
Religious Practices
Architecture
20
Which of the following is not true about the NIGER RIVER?
It was the center of Muslim civilization.
It was used by Ghana and Mali for water and food.
It was used for trade by African tribes.
It is in West Africa.
21
Which of these is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
praying five times a day
declaring one's faith
fasting during Ramadan
fasting during Lent

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