Islam
Follows of islam are called...
Muslim
What country is at the center of the Ottoman Empire?
Turkey
What country is at the center of the Safavid Empire?
Iran/Persia
What two trade items made West Africa wealthy?
Gold & Salt
How many years did the war in Mecca last? To instill Islam.
10 years
The prophet Muhammed’s teachings are recorded in what religious book?
Quran
What is the leader of the Ottoman Empire called?
Sultan
What is the name of a Safavid leader?
Shah
Who was the famous Muslim ruler in the Mali empire? He spread religion, education, and wealth throughout.
Mansa Musa
In the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, people would settle around what as a trade hub and for water and grazing?
Oases
Monotheistic; different prophet
Mehmed II
Who was the first leader of the Safavid Empire? Starting it at the age of 14.
Ismail
What city became a center for wealth, trade, and education for the African empires?
Timbuktu
What river provided transportation of goods and water to the West African kingdoms?
Niger River
What is the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Belief in who is the caliph
What was the name of the leader during their golden age - with great achievements in literature, science, art, math, etc.
Suleiman the magnificent
What mistake did Abbas make that led to the decline of the Safavid empire?
Killed his son and blinded the two others, letting an incompetent grandson take over the empire
Why was salt so valuable in the African empires? Give 2 reasons.
It was good for your health (retain water).
It helped preserve food.
What is cultural blending? Give examples of it from the Ottoman/Safavid empires?
When two cultures come into contact and influence from both is seen in an object or custom. The cultures are mixed or blended together.
Examples: Carpets, art from China, mosques designs, language (Arabic in Persian language)
What are the 5 pillars? Arabic and English names.
Shahadah - Faith
Salat - Daily prayer
Sawm - Fasting
Zakat - Charity
Hajj - Pilgrimage
How did the Ottomans show religious tolerant? How did they not?
Tolerant: Allowed Christians and Jews to live in millets and pay a tax, allowed them to practice their own religions and customs, but without building places of worship or converting others
Not: Slave soldiers, like Mongols - fight and suffer
How did the Safavids show religious tolerant? How did they not?
Tolerant: Abbas more tolerant, allowed other religions to live within the empire
Not: Ismail - Shiism made official religion, if you weren’t Shia, you would be killed
What is a griot? Why were they important?
Storytellers, respected peoples
In charge of passing down history generation to generation, kept the history of Africa alive
Label the following on the map:
-Sahara Desert
-Sahel
-Sub-Saharan Africa
-Rainforests near the equator
Check map