Islam African Kingdoms

Question 1

Mansa musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrates that he practiced:

Answer 1

Islam

Question 2

Which belief system is considered monotheistic?

Answer 2

Judaism

Question 3

The golden age of India’s Gupta Empire is known for its:

Answer 3

Advancements in mathematics and medicine

Question 4

The practice of Islam thruout much of west Africa is evidence that:

Answer 4

Islam spread beyond the borders of the Arabian peninsula

Question 5

Which statement about Islamic golden age is fact rather than opinion?

Answer 5

Knowledge of astronomy was used by Muslims to fulfill religious obligations

Question 6

For which achievement is Suleiman the Magnificent best known?

Answer 6

Spreading Christianity in the Balkan Peninsula

Question 7

Which description best fits the kingdoms of Ghana and Songhai?

Answer 7

Trading states of west Africa

Question 8

Which achievement is most closely associated with Mansa Musa of Mali?

Answer 8

An increase in the influence of. Islam and Islamic cultures

Question 9

Conquered Ghana
Experienced a golden age under Mansa Musa
Built mosques and schools in Timbuktu

Which civilization is most closely associated with these descriptions?

Answer 9

Mali

Question 10

Which achievements are most closely associated with the golden age of the Islamic culture?

Answer 10

mosques
Medical books
Algebra

Question 11

Muslims reference to Christians and Jews as “people of the book” demonstrates they all share a belief in

Answer 11

Monotheism

Question 12

Islamic scholars made significant contributions to astronomy
Muslim architects excelled in design
Schools and libraries were built in Islamic urban centers

Which conclusion about Islamic society during its golden age can be best supported by these statements?

Answer 12

Achievements relied on a knowledge of MATH and SCIENCE

Question 13

Which factor can be contributed to Mali becoming a wealthy kingdom?

Answer 13

Dominance of the GOLD and SALT trade

Question 14

Which empires gained wealth by controlling the trade of gold, ivory and salt across the Sahara Desert?

Answer 14

Mali and Songhai

Question 15

Trade along the Silk Road and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in:

Answer 15

Cultural diffusion between different societies

Question 16

One way in which the Silk Road and the West African trade routes are similar in that along both routes:

Answer 16

Ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other (cultural diffusion)

Question 17

One way in which the African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali are similar is that they:

Answer 17

Established their wealth through trade

Question 18

The economies of the western African civilizations of Ghana, Mali and Songhai relied on:

Answer 18

Trans-Saharan trade routes