Muhammad and Early Islam
Where was Muhammad born?
Mecca.
The Ottomans were _____ and the Safavids were _____.
Sunnis and Shiites.
What is the name of the root language that different varieties of African languages came from?
Bantu.
Who was the most famous leader of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa.
What name was Prince Henry also called?
Henry the Navigator.
What does the Arabic word Islam mean?
"to submit to God"
What are the Ottoman and Safavid empires often called?
"gunpowder empires"
What Nubian king conquered Egypt?
Piankhi.
What two items dominated the Sahara trade?
Gold and Salt.
How many churches did Lalibela build?
Eleven.
What is the name of the ancient temple that housed statues of pagan gods and goddesses?
Kaaba.
Who was Suleiman?
A brilliant general who modernized the army and conquered many new lands. Ottoman.
Trade linked Egypt with _____ and _____.
Greece and Mesopotamia.
What types of leaders eventually gained control of the trade routes in Africa?
Monarchs.
Who wrote a book about his 30 years worth of travels?
Ibn Battuta.
What is Quran?
The sacred text of Islam, teaches that God is all powerful and compassionate.
Who was Shah Abbas the Great?
Safavid ruler who centralized the government and created a powerful military force modeled on the Ottoman janizaries.
Muslim Arabs conquered and occupied the cities of ____.
North Africa.
Who was Sundiata?
The prince and founder of the Mali empire.
What trade route did Prince Henry want to "bypass"?
The Mediterranean.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Profession of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage.
The capital of the Ottoman empire was _____ and the capital of the Safavid Empire was _____.
Istanbul and Isfahan.
Descendants of the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa.
Berbers.
What word was used in some regions of Africa to describe the availability of salt?
Commodity.
How did growing trade influence local rulers in the regions of East Africa?
Helped build strong, independent city-states.