Unit III Islam

The foundation of Islam is Shar'ia, which is

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage resulted in the building of what in West Africa

After capturing Constantinople, Mehmed II,

Most sub-Saharan languages come from one giant linguistic family, called

Among Akbar's accomplishments that did not outlive him was

Who encouraged religious toleration in the Safavid Empire and presided over a great cultural and artistic age?

Which of the following was not a development of the Islamic Golden Age?

The Islamic leader who saw a vision of the angel Gabriel who told him to "recite" messages form God

What did King Ezana of Askum (present-day Ethiopia) establish as his kingdoms offical religion?

What contributed to the decline of both Ottoman and Safavid Empires

What does Islam call on people to believe?

Why did Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina?

Muslim advances north into Europe were stopped at the city of

According to the Qur'an, fair, defensive warfare is a jihad, which means

The greatest achievement of Suleyman the Great was

Traditions relating to the deeds and words of Muhammad are called

The academic subject developed by Islamic scholars and originally called al-jabr is known as

Which of the following was never brought under Islamic rule?

What religion did Mansa Musa practice that spread across northern and western Africa?

Muslims consider Muhammad to be

Which of the following did the Bantu NOT spread as they traveled southward through Africa?

All of the following are true about camels in Arab society EXCEPT

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage resulted in

Which of the following was part of Akbur's policy of religious reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus?

The community of Muslims is referred collectively as the

What does the word Bantu mean?

A significant weakness of the Ottoman Empire was that the Ottomans did not have

Islam begin in the

The Ulama is a group of scholars and

Cities like Cordoba and Grenada Spain became extremely wealthy in comparison to other cities in western Europe because

In 1453, the Ottoman armies attacked Constantinople and brought an end to

According to legend the founder of Mali was

What factor led to the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

By 1250, the most important trading city of the Swahili Coast was

The Ottoman's chief rival in the present-day country of Iran was the

What was the way of life of Africa's earliest people?

The sultan known as the "lawgiver," who presided over a "golden age" was

By the late 1500's, the Ottoman Empire

The division of Islam that claims that a follower who sets the best example of Muhammad's teaching should lead the Ulama

What are African savannas?

Which of the following exemplifies the economic impact of Muslim trade with India, China, Europe and Africa?

One significant difference between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Empire was that the Ottomans

The Ottoman Empire reached its peak during the reign of

Ottoman military elite who were Christian prisoners of war, were called

The form of extensive agriculture that was used in sub-Saharan African is characterized as

The Mughals differed from the Ottomans and the Safavids in that

The sultan in the Ottoman Empire provided

Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina is called the

Which of the following was the wealthiest, most important city in West Africa?

Which of the following is a reason for the decline of the Mughals under Aurangzeb?

The Hajj or Muslim pilgrimage is made to what city that contains the Ka'ba

Abraham is an important leader in all of the following EXCEPT

Muslim practice is based on the

The economic and political power of the Great Zimbabwe was based on long-distance trade in

What was West Africa's earliest known culture?

Mughal is Persian for

What do you call the blending of beliefs such as those of African traditions with Christianity and Islam?

Besides exposing the outside world to African wealth, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage resulted in the

Which historical figure was famous for his travelogues and a first hand account of early Africa?

Which group resisted the message of Islam and were eventually expelled or eliminated by Muhammad?

The majority of Muslims belong to what branch of Islam?

Which of the following are the three Abrahamic faiths?

The Ottoman Empire appealed to its military with

The cultural blending associated with the expansion of Islam from 1200 to 1400 can be seen by examining

A distinctive Islamic culture developed in Spain because of the

The devshirme system ivolved

The most famous Islamic physician of his time was

Despite the spread of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa, ___________ remained a Christian state:

The West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because:

The new state established by Muhammad was based on

Which historical leader wrote the medical encyclopedia called the Canon

Muhammad's revelations are compiled in the

What directions did the Bantu migrate through Africa?

The Sahel borders what geographic feature?

The mystic branch of Islam is the

The Ottomans chief rival in Iran was the

Mali derived significant income from

The Taj Mahal is an excellent example of architecture of which empire?

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires were similar in all of the following ways except

What did Muhammad receive from the angel Gabriel?

The spread of Islam through the Sahara was by conquest while the spread of Islam to lands south of the Sahara came about

Who introduced religious toleration to the Mughal empire?

The founder of the Mughal Empire was

Muhammad's teachings were built on the belief's of

The Safavids controlled the area that was previously ruled by

Why did the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires decline simultaneously?

The practice of Islam throughout much of West Africa is evidence that

Who encouraged religious tolerance in the Safavid Empire and preside over a great cultural and artistic age

Muslims who believe that the leader of Islam should be a direct descendant of Muhammad are called

Where are African rainforests located?