Islam
"God", in Islam; the purpose of Islamic belief is to worship him
Allah
Is Africa a continent or a country?
Continent
What is an example of a biome in Africa?
Savanna
Forest
Desert
What is a name of West African Empire?
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
Quaran
What is a famous geographical feature in Africa?
Nile River
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Tropical grassland with year-round warm temperatures and seasonal rainfall
Savanna
What was a powerful East African trading state?
Swahili/Kilwa or Great Zimbabwe
This prophet is credited with founding the religion of Islam
Muhammad
What is a language spoken in Africa?
English, Spanish, French, etc.
Dry, barren landscape where an extreme lack of precipitation creates a hostile environment for both plants and animals
Desert
What ruler from Mali was the richest man of all time?
Mansa Musa
A military/political and religious leader of the Muslim community has been known as the
Caliph
What was an important item that was traded in Africa?
gold and/or salt
Defined by heavy vegetation, both trees and land cover, that make it difficult for sunlight to penetrate all the way to the ground
Forest
What trade route connected the Islamic Empire to the Western African empires?
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Masjid is the Arabic word for an Islamic house of worship. It is also called a
mosque
How did Islam spread?
Conquest
Appealing Spiritually
Trade
What ocean is on the western side of Africa?
Atlantic
How many points is the quiz tomorrow? 40, 44 or 46.
40