8.1 - 8.2
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is a holy sacred month that Muslims practice in where they fast from sunrise to sunset
Who pioneered study of Algebra?
al-Khwarizimi
What was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire?
Istanbul (Used to be Constantinople)
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara
What did Axums refer to themselves?
Ethiopians
Where did Islam emerge in?
Arabia
List 5 advancements Muslims made in Math and Science
Algebra, Astronomical tables, Translation of ancient Greek math books, 0 - 9 numerals, Inventions to help with navigation across seas/oceans
Men of the pen were?
Government record keepers, scientists, burecrates, scholars, lawyers, judges, university teachers
Migrants that migrated from West Africa to Southern Africa
Bantu People
What as the name of the first powerful West African kingdom to win control of the prosperous Saharan trade?
Ghana
Which tree ways does Sharia guide lives?
Family life, business practices, government
Who was Muhammad al-Razi?
Head physician of Baghdad's chief hospital
Men of the sword were?
Soldiers, people in the military
What was the capital of Nubia?
Meroe
What is Swahili?
Language from the Bantu people, written in Arabic
Who founded Abbasid?
Abu al-Abbas
What is calligraphy?
Art of beautiful handwriting to add physical beauty to the spiritual words of the Quaran
What was the capital of the Safavid Empire?
Isfahan
What are cataracts?
Waterfalls that hinder travel between the coast and the interior
Which continent traded Axumite?
Europe
What is a Bedouin?
A Bedouin is someone who moves through the desert to reach seasonal pasture lands
What was a poetic tradition writing in Persian using Arabic?
Firadawsi
What is an elite soldier in the Ottoman Empire?
Janizary
Who was the Nubia king that conquered Egypt?
Piankhi
Which of the 5 pillars is also called a zakat?
Giving a charity/alms