Geography
This desert is the largest desert in Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert
What is Islam?
What is a religion
Which one of these was NOT an West African kingdom...Mali, Ghana, Songhai, Ethiopia?
What is Ethiopia
How many pillars of Islam are there?
What is 5 pillars
What does sedentary mean?
To stay in one place for a long time
What ocean is to the WEST of Africa
What is the Atlantic Ocean
Is Islam a monotheistic religion or polytheistic religion?
What is monotheistic
Family was really important in West African society. True or false?
True
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
Can start with 2 different letters
Qu'ran or Koran
What does nomadic mean?
What is to move from place to place
Is Africa a country, continent, or state?
What is a continent
This angel spoke to Muhammad about Islam
Who is Gabriel
Daily Double - (Your team can risk up to all of your points)
What 2 things made West Africa rich?
What is salt and gold
What city do Muslims make a pilgrimage to once in their lives?
What is Mecca
Why was salt important in the desert?
Salt could be used to season and preserve food
Why would it be a good idea to build a kingdom near a river?
Multiple answers...
Water to drink/bathe in
Good for planting
Helps with trading
People that follow the religion of Islam are called what?
Muslims
What was the name of the river that flowed through West Africa?
What is because white symbolizes that all Muslims are equal in Allah's eyes
Tell me why one of these things helped Islam spread...1) conquest (taking over other places) 2)education 3) trade 4)art and architecture
conquest - more people that are taken over, the more people to spread the message to
education - Islamic education was admired by others and people wanted to follow
trade - settlers could spread the word of Islam when they traded with people from different areas
art - Muslim art was nice and admired by many
What country is the city of Mecca in?
What is Saudi Arabia
What is the name of the prophet of Islam?
Who is Muhammad
Who was the richest man to ever live? He was the ruler of the kingdom of Mali
Who is Mansa Musa
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam? 1) giving money to the poor 2)following Allah's word 3)living in Mecca 4)praying 5 times a day
What is living in Mecca
Daily Double! - Your team has the chance to double their points
Why is the movie Black Panther similar to what happened in West Africa? (Think about vibranium)
In Black Panther, people tried to steal all of Wakanda's vibranium because it was very valuable. In West Africa, outsiders tried to take all of their salt and gold because it was also very valuable.