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What are all Muslims required to believe in. (Must have two things)
Allah=God Muhammad=Prophet
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What is the purpose of music and storytelling in an Africa community?
To tell their history.
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What happened during the Children's Crusade?
They all died or were captured before they reached the Holy Land
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Who is Allah?
The Muslim god
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What is one benefit that western society has gained from the Muslims?
Multiple Answers
200
How many times a day are Muslims supposed to pray?
5 times
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What was the importance of ancestors in African communities?
They were closer to the gods or you will join them in the afterlife when you die.
200
Why did the Crusades start?
The emperor of the Byzantine Empire (Alexius I) asked for help.
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Who is Muhammad?
The Muslim prophet and founder of Islam
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Who do the Muslims Shiites believe only can be the head of the Islamic community?
Only the descendants of Muhammad can be the leaders of Islam
300
At what time of the year are Muslims supposed to fast?
Ramadan
300
What would Africans trade their gold for?
Salt
300
Name two benefits you could get from participating in the crusades.
Multiple Answers
300
Who is Saladin?
The great Muslim king who took Jerusalem back from the Christians
300
How were the Europeans able to learn about the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers?
The Muslims kept their works alive during the European dark ages
400
What are all Muslims supposed to do at least once in their life?
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
400
What is subsistence farming?
Farming for personal use
400
Which Crusade was the most successful?
The 1st Crusade
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Who is Mansa Musa?
The great Ghanian king who made a pilgrimage to Mecca and gave away so much gold, the value of gold decreased
400
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
To achieve enlightenment!!!
500
Describe a Jihad.
A defensive war against the infidels.
500
What does matrilineal mean?
Descent is traced through the mother
500
What happened during the 4th Crusade?
The Crusaders attacked the Christian city of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire rather than the Muslims
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Who is Ibn Battuta?
The man who made his pilgrimage to Mecca and continued to travel the world for the next 20+ years and wrote about what he saw.
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Name the 3 reasons Africans wanted salt.
1) Improves the taste of food 2) Preserves their food for longer 3) Salt is needed for people to survive