At the Battle of Tours in 732 A.D. this French leader "hammered" the Muslims, halting their conquest of Europe
Who is Charles Martel?
from Jeopardy#5361, aired 2007-12-24
100
It's hump isn't a water reservoir but an energy reserve that helped transport salt and gold across the Sahara desert.
What is the camel?
from Jeopardy
100
Cultural attractions in this city include the Umayyad Mosque & The Tomb of Saladin
What is Damascus?
from Jeopardy 6949, aired 2014-11-27
100
Muslims believe Abraham and his son Ishmael built this cube shaped shrine in Mecca.
What is the ka'ab?
from Jeopardy#3200, aired 1998-06-26
200
The reason you may lose some weight during the month of Ramadan.
What is fasting?
200
Derived from the Arabic sawahil, meaning "of the coasts", it's a language on the African continent.
What is Swahili?
from Jeopardy #6428, aired 2012-07-25
200
These winds mainly prevail in the Indian Ocean, which helped Arab traders get from East Africa to India.
What are the monsoon?
200
Perhaps you could stay at the Holiday Inn Riyadh-Minhal before busing to the hajj in this city.
What is Mecca?
from Jeopardy #5500, aired 2008-07-04
200
This Muslim temple typically has one or more towers called minarets
What is a mosque?
300
You may need a clock or a sundial to complete this pillar.
What is prayer?
300
The Koran quotes Allah as saying he gave Moses the law, Jesus the Gospels & this man the Koran
Who is Mohammad?
from Jeopardy #1311, aired 1990-04-23 RELIGIOUS LEADERS
300
At its independence in 1957, the Gold Coast took the name of this medieval west African empire
What is Ghana?
from Jeopardy#2905, aired 1997-03-28
300
Caravans carry salt from Taoudenni to this fabled trading city in Mali to be exchanged for other goods
What is Timbuktu?
from Jeopardy #6484, aired 2012-11-22
300
Appropriately, its name is from the Arabic for "desert"
What is Sahara?
from Jeopardy 6346, aired 2012-04-02
400
More than 80% of Muslims follow this branch of Islam
What is Sunni?
from Jeopardy #6461, aired 2012-10-22
400
A story on a North African people is headlined "There's more to us than" this carpet. They did carry salt across the Sahara.
Who are the Berbers?
400
The "% daily value" label for this element is based on a recommended maximum of 2,400 milligrams a day. It's a good thing West African kingdoms had gold to trade for it.
from Jeopardy #6812, aired 2014-04-08
What is salt?
from Jeopardy
400
In 762 Al-Mansur established this city on the Tigris River as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
What is Baghdad?
from Jeopardy
400
Numeric title for an Arabian folktale collection that originated in the 9th century
What is 1,001 Arabian Nights?
from Jeopardy 6170, aired 2011-06-10
500
A visa to Saudi Arabia for this purpose only covers travel in the vicinities of Mecca, Medina & Jiddah
What is hajj?
from jeopardy 6847, aired 2014-05-27
500
In 1324 this ruler of Mali made a 4,000-mile pilgrimage to Mecca, taking a reported 12,000 slaves
Who is Mansa Musa?
from Jeopardy #2340, aired 1994-11-04
500
Indonesia's Molucca Islands were once called this because they were famous for growing cloves, nutmeg & mace
What are the Spice Islands?
from Jeopardy #4160, aired 2002-10-04
500
In 622 Muhammad fled from Mecca to this city, from which Islam spread across the region
What is Medina?
from Jeopardy
500
Islam's Sunni/Shi'a split goes back to the question of Ali Abi ibn Talib's right to hold this post, leader of the Muslim world
What is caliph?
from Jeopardy #5835, aired 2010-01-15