He was the famous explorer that left on his journey (going west from Spain) in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
The largest river in Africa (it feeds into the Mediterranean Sea from Egypt).
What is the Nile?
100
This is why it was easier (for the Muslim Empire( to expand West rather than East.
What is they could travel by sea (Mediterranean)?
100
This is the most widely spoken language of the Muslim Empire
What is Arabic?
100
This European country (located on the Iberian Peninsula) borders only one country.
What is Portugal?
200
The queen of Spain when the Muslims were forced out in 1492.
Who is Isabella?
200
It is the capital city of Egypt, and is the largest city in Africa.
What is Cairo
200
The year that the Spanish finally drove out the Muslims from Spain.
What is 1492?
200
Iran was formerly known by this name?
What is Persia?
200
This beautiful country in East Africa is home to the oldest continuous Christian populations in Africa. It is now best known for the terrible suffering of many of its people.
What is Ethiopia?
300
A person who speaks Arabic (as their native language).
What is an Arab
300
The capital of Syria, this city was the capital of the Muslim Empire.
What is Damascus?
300
This is why the Muslims allowed Christians and Jews to practice their religions in the Muslim Empire.
What is they all believe in God (one god)?
300
The name of the period when Spain took back it's land from the Muslim Empire.
What is the Reconquest?
300
This is the country represented by #12 on your study map.
What is Spain?
400
The husband of Isabella, together they united Spain in the 15th century.
Who is Ferdinand?
400
The most important river of Western Africa, it flows through Mali.
What is the Niger?
400
A religion that believes in only one god is called this.
What is monotheistic?
400
This country (that Mr. Herman has been to) is one place in North Africa where you can ski.
What is Morocco?
400
This country is #13 on the study map.
What is Algeria?
500
A Muslim emporer (literally means "successor" in Arabic).
What is Caliph?
500
Located south of Egypt, this is the largest country in Africa
What is Sudan?
500
The name of the peninsula that is made up of Spain and Portugal.
What is Iberian?
500
An attack on non-Christians that began after the Reconquest?
What is the Spanish Inquisition?
500
The largest desert in the world, it covers an area of North Africa larger than the United States.