End of unit test for Islam and Africa Flashcards
The Moors invaded Spain but through cultural diffusion, many new achievements in medicine, philosophy, math, and science emerged. These new findings and technology used in Spain were new ____________ that benefited the world.
Innovations
What effect did invasions have on Mali?
Weekend malis hold on territory eventually leading to its collapse
Timbuktu’s was known for what?
Education and culture
Mansa Musa completed a ……… To Mecca in 1324 AD.This is one of the ……….The name of the pillar is ……
Mansa Musa completed a PILGRIMAGE to Mecca in 1324 AD. This is one of THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM. The name for this Pillar is hajj.
Why did the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires come to an end?
They were all Conquered and overthrown by invaders from the north
What natural resources influenced the development and were major trade items in Ghana?
Gold and Salt
Which of the following was the main impact the Niger River had on Timbuktu?
Brought merchants to the area allowing Timbuktu to be a center for trade and culture
Which land forms allowed cities, like Mecca in the Arabian Peninsula, to exist in the desert?
An Oasis
What physical feature separated the Mali, Ghana, and Songhai civilizations from places like Egypt, Mesopotamia, and much of Northern Africa?
Sahara dessert
Islam had spread to Timbuktu, Tambuktu,Tadmekkan and Mogadishu by what year?
1100AD
what type of animal did traders in West and North Africa use for trade, why?
They used camels for more reliable and safer travel.
How did Mansa Musa’s journey impact the economy of Egypt?
Mansa musa flooded the market with gold causing gold to lose its value.
What was the economic impact of those who chose to practice Islam in Islamic territories?
Muslims had an economic advantage than non believers and had better prices and could access the banking systems.
The development of iron tools impacted the agriculture of West Africa by…
Helping people clear more land to farm which made a surplus of food
What process helped spread Islam?
Trade routes
Which best summarizes the unique way leadership was passed West African villages?
By being related to the female leader.
[matrilineal]
Which system of government was created when Sundiata took the title “Mansa”?
Theocracy
Why was salt a profitable commodity for the people of West Africa and why?
Salt was needed to preserve food.
According to the passage, how did Tenkamenin help Ghana reach the height of their greatness?
His focus on government and social structure
Why did Shariah Law have such a strong influence on the everyday lives of Muslims?
Shariah law focused on reasons people do things everyday and whether they were justified.
Why is the Battle of Tours of historical significance?
Stop of Islamic invasion in Europe
which of the following languages spread across much of sub-Saharan Africa and helped unite that area?
Bantu
How did the spread of Islam transform Arabic culture?
As Islam spread Arabic connected various people together
What connected the indigenous (native to) African religions together?
Animism- What is this?
Animism is people who believe that natural items have spirits.
Shortly after the Prophet Muhammad’s death, a debate among the Muslims arose about the leadership of Islam, eventually leading to the emergence of what two groups of Muslims?
Sunni And Shia Muslims
