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Islam
Who's Who
Golden Age
Africa
Key Concepts
100
duties of all Muslims
What are the five pillars?
100
prophet of Islam
Who is Mohammmed?
100
this event exposed Europeans to Muslim achievements
What is the Crusades?
100
Africa is very rich in these
What is mineral resources?
100
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all this type of religion
What is monotheism?
200
Muslims must do this five times a day
What is pray?
200
Arabic word for god
Who is Allah?
200
Indian numbering system that was adopted by Europe
What is Arabic numbers?
200
this largest desert in the world divides Africa
What is the Sahara?
200
before Mohammed Arabic people worshipped many gods
What is polytheism
300
language of the Koran this united Muslims
What is Arabic?
300
fictional character from Arabian Nights who found a magic lamp
Who is Aladdin
300
new math meaning "from the part whole"
What is Algebra?
300
Africa's grassy plains that support an abundance of wildlife
What is savanna?
300
spread of Islam from Arabia to Africa
What is cultural diffusion?
400
pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims must make once
What is the hajj?
400
American boxer Cassius Clay took this name when he converted to Islam
Who is Mohammed Ali?
400
Arabic word we use to describe a vast trade network
What is traffic?
400
trade items of Western African kingdoms like Mali
What is gold for salt?
400
any battle in defense of Islam
What is jihad?
500
Holy month of fasting once a year
What is Ramadan?
500
Title of political and religious leader of the Muslim World
Who is Caliph
500
Muslim invention that allowed explorers to use the stars to tell direction and position
What is the astrolabe?
500
traditional religion of Africa where spirits exist in the forces of nature
What is Animism?
500
everyone is equal in Islam so that allowed for people to move up in status
What is social mobility?