Golden Age of Islam
Birth of Islam
Geography
West Africa
Trade
100

This invention of ancient Greek origin, was improved during the middle ages and allowed scholars and travelers to keep time, measure the stars, navigate more accurately, and more.  

Astrolabe

100

Founder of Islam

Muhammad

100

Largest river in West Africa

Niger River

100
The first of the significant West African Kingdoms; the king was all-powerful, and claimed all the gold found in the kingdom. 
Kingdom of Ghana
100

The term used to describe trade "across" the desert of North Africa

Trans-Saharan Trade

200

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi

often called the father of algebra. came up with ways to solve linear and quadratic equations
200

The leader of an Islamic empire

caliph

200
Dry, arid region of north Africa

Sahara Desert

200

These guys were  the historians, news media, entertainers, and musicians of West Africa.  They told tales and spread the word about current events. 

Griot

200

List three common commodities traded on the African trade routes

Salt, Gold, Slaves...

300

Baghdad was the home to this learning center during the middle ages

House of Wisdom

300

The name for an Islamic empire 

Caliphate 

300

The "in between" area in Africa, between desert and fertile forests and grasslands

Sahel

300
These guys were revered for their hard work and often considered almost magical and wizard-like for what they could create from "rocks." They're products helped improve tools and weapons in West Africa.

Blacksmiths

300

How was Islam brought to West Africa?

Primarily by Muslim merchants and traders 

400

The Golden Age of Islam took place during this Dynasty of leaders

Abbasid 

400

Birthplace of the founder of Islam

Mecca

400

Areas of grassland and fertile soil in Africa

Savana 

400
Based in Timbuktu, this West African king was the wealthiest person to ever live (allegedly).  Performed a Hajj to Mecca and handed out gold along the way.

Mansa Musa

400

What stop on the African trade route was the city of salt?

Taghaza

500

The trend of converting ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian texts to medieval Arabic, allowed for the creation of the Golden Age of Islamic innovation is referred to as this. 

Translation Movement 

500

After the death of the Prophet Muhammad and his immediate successors, the dynasty of rulers that helped the Islamic empire grow was this dynasty

Umayyad 

500

City with secret barter and gold mines in West Africa

Wangara

500

After Ghana was invaded by the Muslims from the North, the Mande conquered the kingdom, and formed what Islamic West African kingdom/empire?

Mali

500
Wangara was best known for what?

Gold mines, silent bartering...

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