The Mongols
The Origins of Islam
The Islamic Empire
West African Empires
Mash-Up
100
This weapon made the Mongol army unstoppable

The Crossbow

100
He is the founder of Islam

Muhammad

100

The political leadership group of the Islamic faith is called

The Caliphate

100

This was the first of the West African empires.

Ghana

100

Trade between the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa was quite limited until this animal became domesticated?

The camel

200

He was the leader/founder of the Mongol Empire

Chinggis Khan
200

Muhammad was born here.

Mecca

200

They believed that leadership of the Islamic faith should be a relative/descendant of Muhammad.

Shi'a

200

Trade brought this to the West African region and it quickly spread over time.

Islam

200

The Mongols were this type of people which made them expert horseman and incredibly self-sufficient. 

Nomads

300

The Mongol rule called IL Khan ruled over what region?

The Middle East

300

This is the name for Muhammad's journey to Medina

Hijrah

300

The first dynasty Caliphate which expanded the Islamic empire into North Africa, Europe and Asia.

Umayyad 

300

He used his new wealth to build an empire after Ghana fell. 

Sundiata

300

The name of the Mongol dynasty in China

Yuan Dynasty

400

All of the regions controlled by the Mongols benefited from a massive expansion in Eurasian trade along this road.

The Silk Road

400

The people of Medina unified under this set of laws and way of life.

The Umma

400

It made travel in the Indian Ocean easier; it was equipped with a triangular lateen sail that increased the ship’s maneuverability

The Arab Dhow

400

Mansa Musa's famous Hajj was from West Africa to this destination.

Mecca

400

In terms of deity, Judaism, Christianity and Islam all have this in common. 

Monotheistic

500

The name of the Mongol rule in Russia

The Golden Horde

500

The title of the leader in charge of the Islamic faith

Caliph

500

These were the two major maritime trade routes that contributed to the rise of Islam.

Mediterranean and Indian Ocean

500
This technological advancement led to the defeat of the Songhai armies and eventual decline of the empire.

Gunpowder/Guns

500

This Islamic dynasty ushered in a Golden Age of Islam.

The Abbasid Dynasty