Islam
A pilgrimage to Mecca
What is the hajj?
This leader founded the Abbasid dynasty.
Abu al-Abbas
The art of beautiful handwriting.
Calligraphy
The capital of Nubia.
Meroe
The kingdom of Aum profited from the strategic location of this port on the Red Sea.
Adulis
Muhammad is honored by Muslims as this.
Prophet
The cultural capital of the Safavid Empire.
Isfahan
Parents and children living and working together as a unit.
Nuclear family
The most heavily populated areas of Africa.
Savannas
This word comes from the Bantu-based word that means "stone houses"
Zimbabwe
These Muslims split over disagreements over who should be Muhammad's successor.
Who are the Sunni and Shiite Muslims?
These rulers ruled the cities they conquered, but did not integrate socially.
Umayyad caliphate
This great Muslim mathematician pioneered in the study of algebra.
Al-Khwarizmi
Trade networks that originally dealt in surplus agriculture expanded and became dominated by these two commodities.
Gold and salt
The successful East African international trade system led to the emergence of this vibrant culture and language.
Swahili
This group of people were highly respected and honored in Muslim society.
Merchants
These two groups held the top position in Ottoman society.
"men of the sword" and "men of the pen"
Professional storytellers.
Griots
The Nubian capital became wealthy because of these two resources that were in the region
Timber and iron
This religion was predominant in Ethiopia.
Christianity
A body of law that includes interpretations of the Quran
Sharia
This sultan reigned after A.D. 1500
Sultan Suleiman
Services in Ethiopian churches are still conducted in this ancient language.
Geez
The Malian empire was founded by this person
Sundiata
During the reign of this king, eleven remarkable churches were carved from the ground level downward into the solid rock of the mountains.
King Lalibela