Swahili Coast
West African Kingdoms
Islamic Civ
Islam
African Terms
100
East Coast of Africa
Where can the Swahili cities can be found?
100
The first West African trading empire.
What is Ghana?
100
The destination of the hajj
What is Makkah?
100
This is the name of the follower of Muhammad.
What is a Muslim?
100
The most important river in West Africa.
What is the Niger River?
200
This type of sailing vessel was instrumental in East African trade
What is a dhow?
200
This product was traded from North Africa on camels.
What is salt?
200
A common language, currency, and weights and measures.
What are factors that helped unify the Islamic Empire?
200
The holy book of Islam.
What is the Qur'an?
200
The second largest desert in Africa.
What is the Kalahari?
300
This religion was brought to East Africa by Arab traders
What is Islam?
300
This river was influential in West African trading.
What is the Niger River?
300
This palace in Granada is a major tourist destination in Spain today.
What is the Alhambra?
300
This can mean a struggle within oneself or a struggle with outside enemies.
What is jihad?
300
They were in charge of the salt trade in the Sahara.
Who were the Berbers?
400
This Arab traveler told us much of what we now about the Swahili coast.
Who is Ibn Battuta?
400
This was the last West African trading empire?
What is Songhai?
400
This device allowed sailor to calculate their latitude while at sea.
What is an astrolabe?
400
Muslims fast during this month.
What is Ramadan?
400
These men were the historians, storytellers, and musicians in traditional African societies.
What is a griot?
500
This type of sail made trading in East Africa much more effective.
What is a lateen or triangular sail?
500
They drew the map that featured Mansa Musa with a gold orb and scepter.
Who are the Spanish (or Catalans)?
500
This was the name of the southern portion of Spain controlled by the Muslims.
What is Andalusia?
500
The Islamic holy book should be read by the faithful in this language.
What is Arabic?
500
When your ancestors are traced through your mother's side?
What is matrilinial descent?
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