Civilizations of Africa
What is a Cataract?
A waterfall
What is a commodity?
A valuable product
When did Muhmmad marry?
Muhammad married at 25.
Who were the Ottomans?
Turkish nomads that expanded in Asia Manor and Balkan Peninsula, they also captured Constantinople in 1453.
What is a lineage?
A group of households with a common ancestor
Why did people migrate?
People migrated to find new farmland.
What did people need to stay healthy and preserve food?
salt
What was the Mosque?
The Mosque was the Muslim house of Worship.
What were the top two social classes in Ottoman society?
Military Men and intellectuals
What did art serve as in Africa?
Decorative, religious, or ceremonial purposes
Where did Nubians establish a new capital?
Nubians established a new capital in Meroe.
What did Muhammad establish after 1492?
Askia Muhammad establish a Muslim dynasty, expanded the territory, and improved the government.
When did Muhammad return back to Mecca?
Muhammad return back to Mecca in 630.
What dynasty won control of Iran in the late 1700s?
The Qajars
How were the decisions in villages made?
Consensus or general agreement
How did Nubians improve their defense?
Nubians improved their defense using wood to fuel smelting furnaces and making iron tools and weapons.
What did Muhammad do after he established a Muslim Dynasty?
Muhammad strengthened ties to other Muslim states and built mosques and schools.
Why did Muslims study the Quran?
They study it to learn about God's will and living a good life.
How did Shah Abbas strengthen the Safavid Empire?
He created a strong military and developed military alliances with Europeans.
What did African religions involve?
Gods, goddesses, rituals, and ceremonies
What language was replaced as North's Africa's main language?
Arabic replaced Latin as north Africa's main language.
What did the people of Benin trade?
The people of Benin traded pepper, ivory and slaves.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Declaring Faith, praying 5 times daily giving Charity to the poor, fasting during their holy month pilgrimage to mecca or making the hajj.
What did Suleiman base the justice system off of?
The Sharia and royal edicts.
What's the difference between patrilineal and matrilineal families?
Patrilineal families passed inheritances through the father's side of the family. Matrilineal families passed property down through the mother's side of the family.