Islam
Name the first Caliphate
Rashidun Caliphate
Mansa Musa was a emperor of which Kingdom/Empire?
The Mali Empire
Name the three continents that surrounded the Indian Ocean.
Africa, Asia, and Oceania (Australia)
Which major religion was polytheistic?
Hinduism
"One major similarity between ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia was that they both had their own writing system." Is this a Topic Sentence that can score or not?
Yes!
The group of Muslims who believed that Muhammad's successors should be blood relatives to him is called:
Shia
How to refer to the region between the Sahara Desert and the Savanna Grasslands?
Sahel
What technology did the Bantu people have that other peoples in sub-Saharan Africa did not have?
Ironmaking
The twelve tables were made during the Roman Republic, Roman Empire, or the Byzantine Empire?
The Roman Republic
The Analysis needs to paraphrase (express the same meaning with different words) the Topic Sentence.
No!
Name the five pillar of Islam
Believe in and only in Allah, Pray five times a day, Donate to community members in need, Fasting during Ramadan, & Pilgrimage to Mecca
Name a local linguistic group of North/West Africa.
The Berber/Bantu people
Describe the direction of the Bantu Migration (From where and where to where and where?)
From West and Central Africa to East and Southern Africa.
Which two civilizations benefited the most from the Peloponnesian War?
Macedonian & Persia.
"One difference between the Kingdom of Axum and the Swahili City-States was their religion." Is this a Topic Sentence that can score or not?
NO!
Name the grand library that became the academy and intellectual center of the Islamic world during the Abbasid Empire
House of Wisdom
Name three major commodities of the Trans-Saharan Trade.
Gold, Salt, Ivory, Slaves, Textiles, Cowrie Shells, Weapons and Tools (Metals)
The spice islands were located in which present-day country?
Indonesia
Mud Brick
"One similarity between the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire was that they had the same major religion." Change this to a Topic Sentence that can score.
"One similarity between the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire was that they had the same major religion of Islam."
Under which Caliphate was the Iberian Peninsula ruled by the Muslims?
The Ummayad Caliphate
During which century did the Ghana Empire become Islamic?
10th/11th century
The arrival of which group of people started the decline of the Swahili city-states?
The Portuguese
Which political ideology pursues "the best for most" rather than "the best for everyone?"
Democracy (Republicanism pursues for the latter)
Name three sentence starters that can be used in an Analysis.
Check your Handout (Other correct answers are also Okay)