History of Islam
This book holds the foundational practices and beliefs of Islam
What is the Qu'ran/Koran
Islam holds this similarity between the other near east religions of Judaism and Christianity.
For 300 bonus points, list the names for each God held by all three religions.
What is Monotheism;
Judaism - Yahweh; Christianity - God; Islam - Allah
Muslims believe that this prophet received the word of God through the archangel Gabriel.
Who is Muhammad
West African Kingdoms built their wealth through the trade of which two commodities?
What is salt and gold
This city was the host of the 2016 summer Olympics
What is Rio, Brazil
This Holy Shrine in Mecca is one all muslims must visit, if they are able
What is the Ka'ba
These beliefs of Islam include the angels and prophets of God, amongst others
What is What are the Six Pillars of Faith
This ruler of Songhai established the kingdom as a Muslim dynasty
Who is Askia Muhammad
Not much is known about the Kingdom of Ghana, except that they were able to raise revenue through this method, and revolutionized trade through the use of these
What is taxation; camels
This band sold the most albums in the 2000's with the success of their album "No Strings Attached"
What is N'Sync
Fearing persecution Muhammad and his followers feld Mecca to the city Medina, known as this journey. Today it signifies the birth of Islam
What is the Hijra
Muhammad heard the words of God in a cave on this mountain on the outskirts of Mecca. The words told him these two things.
What is Mt. Hira; 1. One God (Allah); 2. Importance of Charity
This soldier King established the kingdom of Songhai, with massive cities like this, creating the largest West African Kingdom to have ever existed. (Name the person and the city!)
Who is Sonni Ali; What is Timbuktu
Though both practiced Islam, West African Kingdoms had this system of inheritance and lineage, surprising Middle Eastern muslims, who were used to this system.
What is Matrilineal; Patrilineal
This cult TV show from the 90's starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson was resurrected in 2016
What is the X-Files
TWO PART ANSWER: Christians and Jews in medieval muslim society were called this, or this arabic term, and were treated with respect
What are "People of the Book"; Dhimmi
The Qu'ran is thought to be the most recent words of God (or Allah), succeeding these two books/series. BONUS DOUBLE: The Qu'ran lists this many prophets. Judaism, Christianity, & Islam are known as these religions, named after the book they all begin with in scripture.
What is the Torah/Old Testament; Bible/New Testament. Twenty Five (25) prophets; Abrahamic Religions
Not much is known about the establishment of Mali, except for the epic of this man, preserved by professional storytellers, known as these.
Who is Sundiata Keita; Who are Griot
West African Kingdoms traded using this method, while East African Kingdoms preferred to trade using this one.
What are Land (West); Sea (East)
In the clone wars, Anakin Skywalker took on an apprentice by this name, in a setting between Star Wars 1 and 3
Who is Ashoka Tano
Islam had a major division, causing a split into these two factions. With one believing this man should be the successor, and the other believing this Man should succeed Muhammad as religious and spiritual leader. LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Sunni (Abu Bakr); Shia (Ali)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: List up to three of the Five Pillars of Islam - and their arabic terms. 2 correct answers will get you 500 points. 3 will get you 1000. Get one wrong and you get nothing, more than one wrong loses 500 points. Play at your own risk!
Declaration of Faith (Shahada); Prayer 5x Daily (Salat); Alms for the Poor (Zakat); Fast during Ramadan (Sawm); Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)
This ruler of Mali is thought to be richest man to have ever lived, and famously went on a pilgrimage to Mecca with this man, thought be hold this role in history. (name the ruler of mali, and the person/role that travelled with him)
Who is Mansa Musa; Ibn Battuta
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: There were other African kingdoms besides the ones in the west. Name two of those three. Naming all three correctly nets you double points, but get one wrong and you gain nothing. (If all answers are wrong you lose points!)
What are Kongo; Ethiopia; Axum
This European University is the oldest in Italy, with it's website domain listed as www.unibo.it
What is the University of Bologna