Religions
Who is the founder of Islam?
Mohammad
Two major goods traded in West Africa
Salt and Gold
Religion of the Byzantine Empire
Christianity
What religious city did Mansa Musa travel to?
Mecca
Which desert forms the northern border of Africa?
Sahara Desert
This is the religion focused on nature which is a native religion to Africa
Animism
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Christianity, Hagia Sophia, Code of Laws
Feudalism
Which river was central for the Songhai, Mali, and Ghana empires?
Niger River
Religious practice of honoring deceased loved ones
Ancestor Worship
Oral historians of West African culture and tradition
Griots
What type of building was the Hagia Sophia converted to after the Fall of Constantinople
Mosque
What is another name used in the Arabic for a pilgrimage
Hajj
Which body of water is in the "armpit" of Africa?
Gulf of Guinea
Centers of learning where they practiced religion, served the sick, and copied the Bible
Monasteries
Two cities along the Niger River which were centers of culture and trade
Timbuktu and Djenne
Empire AND religion which conquered Constantinople
Ottoman Empire - Islam (Muslim)
What TWO things did Mansa Musa show on his pilgrimage from West Africa to the Arabian Peninsula?
Wealth, Power, or Gold
What are the two mountain ranges of Europe?
Ural and Alps
THREE monotheistic religions
Islam (Muslim), Christianity, and Judaism
THREE empires of West Africa
Songhai, Ghana, Mali
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of which empire AND what language transferred over:
Eastern Roman Empire and Latin
Which Pope declared that Charlemagne be the Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Leo II
Which two continents does the Mediterranean Sea separate?
Africa and Europe