Ghana before Islam, Islam in West Africa, West Africa's cultural legacy

I

100

This is the language of Islam, and Muslim prayers are said in this language

Arabic

200

This empire was founded by Mande who wanted Islam to be taken more seriously in their country

Songhai

300

What word describes Mansa Musa's great journey from 1323 to 1324, and where was he going?

Hajj, Mecca

400

What was Ibn Battuta's key focus in his writings about Mali?

That Mali Muslims took their religion very seriously

500

This sculptor (an Arab Muslim who was born in Spain) designed many of Mali's greatest mosques

Al-Saheli

II

100

Before Islam, who led the people of Ghana in religious worship?

The King of Ghana

200

The Mande were Muslims who took over Kubmi, Ghana to begin this empire

Mali Empire

300

What is one example of pre-Muslim influence on West African Muslims? (Hint: It's part of their mosques)

Minarets in their mosques

400

These Muslim raiders conquered Kumbi in 1076 before being defeated in 1087

Almoravids

500

This Muslim Mali leader gave generously to the poor and to other nations during his hajj to Mecca

Mansa Musa

III

100

How did Islam change the line of succession in Ghana?

It went from matrilineal to patrilineal

200

This Arabic word means "king" or "ruler"

Emir

300

What are two things that Shari'ah Law has but pre-Muslim "common law" doesn't?

Courts and written laws.

400

What did the ceremonial masks of African dance traditions often represent? (Three possible answers)

Their ancestors

Wild Animals

Other spirits

500

How did Islam first reach West Africa? (Hint: This method is how many religions spread peacefully)

Muslim traders settling in West Africa

IV

100

This city was home to many great libraries and books, as well as the University of Sankore

Timbuktu

200

How long did it take to earn the University of Sankore's top degree?

Ten years

300

Why are so many West African records written in Arabic?

It was the first written language some of those societies had

400

Was the University of Sankore's impact limited to its city?

No, because traders from across the Middle East sent their children there to study

500

How did Islam's arrival affect West African clothing?

West Africans started wearing long robes

V

100

This folk hero fulfilled a "trickster" role in African legend

Anansi the Spider

200

These singing and dancing poets teach West Africans lessons about their ancestors

Griots

300

This cloths is woven into tapestries to tell stories in both West Africa and the Southern United States, using appliqué

Kente cloth

400

How are the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and the jazz musician Frank Sinatra part of West Africa's cultural legacy?

Their styles of music were created by African-American musicians

500

Yesterday we saw two paintings by Pablo Picasso (a Spaniard). What likely inspired these paintings?

African ceremonial masks