Islam/Africa Review

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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, Shared their resources, had same climate & strong rulers

Question 2

Ibn Battuta's Pilgrimmage consisted of...

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is the Hajj?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Most African societies were Matrilineal, meaning

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

What were the effects of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

What were the Bantu communities based on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Written Word, Paintings, Music and Storytelling

Question 15

Leaders of the Fourth Crusade

Accepted Answer

Wanted control of Byzantine & sent army to Constantinople, 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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

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