The Pillar of Siyaam, calls for fasting, which is meant to teach Islamic followers...

Patience, Modesty and Spirituality

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

Breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians

Leaders of the Fourth Crusade

Wanted control of Byzantine & sent army to Constantinople

Why were Ancestors considered a key element of African Religion?

ancestors were closer to the Gods

What was Ibn Sina's contribution to Medicine?

Created Medical Encyclopedia,became the basis for textbooks

Merchants in Mecca were hostile toward Muhammad because they thought

his religion would interrupt the pilgrim trade

Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning

descent was traced through the Mother

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

He thought it was important to trade gold for salt

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

Salt, to preserve and flavor meat

Through the Muslim world Europeans were able to recover

the works of Aristotle and other Greek Philosophers

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

strong rulers, great trading empires and from same area

What were the Bantu communities based on?

subsistence farming, growing crops for personal use

Ibn Battuta's Pilgrimmage consisted of...

Journaling, only Islamic Countries & bias against Christians

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Islam/Africa Review

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The Pillar of Siyaam, calls for fasting, which is meant to teach Islamic followers...
Patience, Modesty and Spirituality
Love, Bodily Control and Peaceful Mentality
Respect, Discipline and Heart
Conformity, Religion and Trust
2
The crusades had little lasting impact on Southwest Asia, except to
Breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians
establish Christianity in the Arab nations
create a spirit of brotherhood between Muslims & Byzantines
Divide the Muslims into the Shiites and Sunnis
3
Leaders of the Fourth Crusade
massacred civilians of Cairo, including women and children
were forced to return to Europe after losing half of forces
led a "children's crusade" that ended in victory
Wanted control of Byzantine & sent army to Constantinople
4
This particular religion does not accept Jesus Christ as a prophet or the Messiah
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
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Why were Ancestors considered a key element of African Religion?
Believed that ancestors became God's after death
ancestors were closer to the Gods
controlled weather in area the group lived
could return to fight as warriors if family threatened
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What was Ibn Sina's contribution to Medicine?
Treated those he found with heat illnesses in desert
Built hospitals all over Islamic countries
Created Medical Encyclopedia,became the basis for textbooks
Discovered the reason behing the Black Death
7
Merchants in Mecca were hostile toward Muhammad because they thought
his Islamic Law would discriminate against them
his religion would interrupt the pilgrim trade
the Angel Gabriel did not really appear to him
he worshipped traditional Arab Gods
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Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning
descent was traced through the Mother
women could vote
women could travel alone
women were the warriors
9
According to the Quran, fair, defensive warfare is a jihad, which means:
"the Divine will of Allah"
"forgiveness to all who oppose us"
"struggle in the way of God"
"borrowing for the sake of Allah"
10
All of the following are true about Mansa Musa's Pilgrimage to Mecca except...
Took Inspiration from Mecca to make Timbuktu, Islamic Center
He traded gold all along his route to Mecca
He thought it was important to trade gold for salt
He caused inflation in Egypt from all the gold he was using
11
One of the Five Pillars, the Salaah, requires Muslim followers to pray
Three times a day
Ten times a day
Four Times a day
Five times a day
12
The people of Ghana often traded their gold for...
Iron, for tools and weapons
Camels, to transport goods
Salt, to preserve and flavor meat
peanuts, to make more delicious food
13
Through the Muslim world Europeans were able to recover
the works of Aristotle and other Greek Philosophers
The Works of Leonardo da Vinci
Items from Spain and Egypt
stolen pieces from Museums
14
What did Ghana, Mali and Songhai all have in common?
all in Africa, traded some things, weak rulers
strong rulers, great trading empires and from same area
They all spoke Arabic, practiced Islam and had same climate
Shared their resources, had same climate & strong rulers
15
What were the effects of the Crusades?
They gave power back to Monarchs (kings and queens)
Growth of Italian merchants and trade cities
Centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians
all of the above
16
What were the Bantu communities based on?
subsistence farming, growing crops for personal use
the transport of goods by camel caravans
fundamentals of Christianity
gold mining
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Ibn Battuta's Pilgrimmage consisted of...
He had more gold than Mansa Musa and spread his wealth
Journaling, only Islamic Countries & bias against Christians
Only went to Islamic Countries & drew maps of where he went
He tried to convert Christians along his journey
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How was a community's history typically passed along in Africa?
Written Word
Music and Storytelling
Paintings
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What is the Hajj?
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Prayer five times a day
the belief in only one God, Allah
the paying of alms

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