Origins of Islam
What city was Muhammad born in?
Mecca
Muslims believe that the Quran was revealed to Muhammad as whose true word?
Allah (God)
What occupation held by many Muslims is most credited with spreading the religion?
Merchant/trader
Define monotheism.
The belief in one God.
What famous ruler brough recognition to West Africa due to his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 CE?
Mansa Musa
What group of people had the most significant effect on traditional languages in Africa?
Bantu-speaking people
This is the name given to Islamic law as spelled out by Muhammad.
Sharia(h)
This is the minority branch of Islam, which believes the caliph should stay within the bloodline of Muhammad.
Shia
For which three continents did the Islamic Empire serve as a trading crossroads?
Asia, Africa, Europe
What are the three most common monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
List the three prominent West African kingdoms/empires during the medieval period.
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What spiritual belief played the largest role in traditional religions in Africa?
Animism
What was the name given to the journey taken by Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina?
Hegira (Hijra)
What specific event led to disagreements over Islamic leadership?
The death of Muhammad
Why was literacy so high among Muslim communities in the medieval period?
Followers were expected to read the Quran.
All three of the major monotheistic religions trace their origins back to this prophet.
Abraham
What were the THREE main goods that dominated trans-Saharan trade during the medieval period?
Which of these groups had the most impact on the Swahili coast of Africa during the medieval period?
A. Arab
B. German
C. Chinese
D. Russian
A. Arab
In which century did Islam begin?
7th (600s)
List the Five Pillars of Islam.
Faith, Prayer, Almsgiving, Fasting, Pilgrimage
Which Islamic scholar made major contributions to the field of medicine?
Ibn Sina
All three major monotheistic religions have sacred connections to which middle eastern city?
Jerusalem
During the Mali Empire, this African city became famous due to its Islamic culture and scholarship.
Timbuktu
Which of these modern-day countries is predominantly Muslim due to historical developments during the medieval period?
A. Kenya
B. Madagascar
C. Egypt
D. Sudan
E. South Africa
D. Sudan
Islam was first spread to Europe through which European country?
Spain
Roughly what percentage of the world's Muslims are Sunni? (Answers within the range of 5 will be accepted)
90% (85-95 accepted)
What was the name of the major intellectual center in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age?
The House of Wisdom
Which monotheistic religion rejects the concept of the holy trinity AND believes Jesus is the messiah?
Islam
The Songhai Empire's laws were based on what other set of laws/guidelines?
Islamic laws/the Quran
Which of these BEST describes the relationship between Islam and traditional African beliefs IN AFRICA during the medieval period?
A. Islam replaced most traditional African beliefs.
B. Islam was accepted but often blended with traditional beliefs
C. Islam was rejected in favor of traditional African beliefs.
D. Islam was widely accepted as opposed to traditional African beliefs, but it was not as popular as Christianity.
E. Islam was mostly accepted in the southwestern portion of Africa and rejected in other African regions.
B. Islam was accepted but often blended with traditional beliefs