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Origins of Islam
Muslim Empire
Mystery Box and East Africa
Early Africa
Kingdoms of West Africa
100
the founder of Islam; humble merchant who became a prophet
What is Muhammad
100

Successor of Muhammad 

What is a caliph

100

what is hajj?

pilgrimage 

100

Ancient Civilization along the Nile rovr

What is Egypt

100
Name the two items that dominated the Sahara trade.
What is gold and salt
200
a cube-shaped building in Mecca; the most sacred Muslim shrine
What is Ka'aba
200
one of the two main branches of Islam; believed the leader of the Muslim Empire did not need to be a part of Muhammad's bloodline; nearly 90% of Muslims
What is Sunni
200

East African country that became primarily landlocked

Ethiopia/Axum

200

the belief that objects within nature have spirits; this includes plants, animals, and inanimate objects

What is animism

200
the capital and largest city in Egypt; Mansa Musa stopped here during his pilgrimage to Mecca
What is Cairo
300
the Arabic word for "God"
What is Allah
300
a religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; Muslims came into conflict with Europeans who practiced this same religion
What is Christianity
300
Name for a Muslim place of worship.
What is mosque
300
the world's largest desert; located in North Africa
What is Sahara Desert
300
In North Africa, written laws were based on the teachings of this faith
What is Islam
400
Name all 5 Pillars of Islam.
What is Declaration of Faith, Daily Prayer, Alms to the Poor, Fast during Ramadan, and Hajj
400

where Christians have monks, Muslims have 

What is a Suffi

400

Empire that turned Constantinople to Istanbul 

What is the Ottoman Empire

400

African grassland conducive to elephants and giraffes 

What is savanna

400
a city in Central, West Africa; center for Islamic learning; slang for a far away place
What is Timbuktu
500
a peninsula in Southwest Asia; largely desert, lying between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
What is Arabian Peninsula
500

Muslim leader who unified the Islamic community; ushered in an era of expansion as Muhammad's successor

What is Abu Baker

500

The leader of this Empire was Shah Abbas the Great and revived the glory of Persia

Safavid

500

an ancient civilization on the Mediterranean Sea; their city-states warred with Rome

What is Carthage

500
a ruler of the Mali empire; devout Muslim who made a pilgrimage to Mecca bringing Mali fame throughout the world
What is Mansa Musa