Byzantine, Mongols, & Russia
True or false: The Mongols forced conquered people to assimilate to their customs and traditions.
False
Who is the founder of Islam and what is the name of their holy text?
Muhammad; the Quran
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What weather pattern played a crucial role in the Indian Ocean trade route?
Monsoons
The Roman empire split into two, the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. In which empire did Constantinople become the capital city?
The Eastern Roman Empire
What are the two denominations of Islam? Which one believed that Muhammad's successor should be a blood relative of him?
Sunni and Shia; Shia
True or False: The city of Timbuktu prioritized academics, trade, and culture in West Africa
True
Which of the following trade facits did the Mongols control, which led them to increased wealth?
a. Rivers in Asia
b. Trans-Saharan Trade Route
c. Silk Road
d. Indian Ocean
C. The Silk Road Trade Route
What was the name of the first important trade center and capital of Russia?
Kiev
Which of the two denominations of Islam is the smaller sect, which is focused mostly in Iraq and Iran?
Shia
True or false: All three of the Sudanic Kingdoms had economies that were based on trade/commerce
True
Which of the trade routes involved Muslim merchants trading with West Africans?
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
What is the name of the group of people who conquered the city of Constantinople leading to the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
Ottoman Turks
What is the belief code/system that Muslims are expected to follow? Double points if you can name or describe each part of this belief code
The 5 Pillars
- Hajj, Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Ramadan
In which of the three kingdoms did Emperor Sundiata set out to form?
The kingdom of Mali
The gold-salt trade across the Sahara Desert led to which of the Sudanic Kingdoms becoming more wealthy?
All 3- Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What is the name of the Mongol Ruler who helped the Mongol empire become more wealthy?
Genghis Khan
Describe the events or the reasons why Islam divided into two denominations
Muhammad's death led to a disagreement in who the successor should be (in a political and spiritual sense)
What key figure is described below:
"Follower of Islam, Emperor of Mali, Built the city of Timbuktu, Made a hajj to Mecca"
Mansa Musa
How did the domination of the Trans-Saharan and Afro-Eurasian Trade Routes effect Muslim merchants?
They spread their religion (Islam) and became more wealthy due to more opportunities for commerce