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Mansa Musa
100
the Islamic holy book is known as the
What is Quran
100
which empire was Mansa Musa the leader of at its height
What is Mali
100
which two items were the most important in the trans-Saharan trade routes, thus earning them the name for the trades
What is gold and salt
100
the bottom people from West African society that had their family units broken up and their culture blended with Europeans in the New World
What is slaves
100
what Mansa Musa was said to have over 80 camels carrying on his hajj
What is gold
200
the Islamic house of prayer is known as a
What is mosque
200
which river in West Africa was the center for development for the first people in the area
What is Niger River
200
which of the following is not an achievement of Islamic societies: A) Arabic numerals B) Domes C) Zero
What is B, domes
200
adjective used to describe leaders of Ghana for taxing those that past through their lands making them very wealthy
What is Smart
200
every week on this day, Mansa Musa had a mosque built
What is Friday
300
people that practice Islam are known as
What is Muslims
300
which West African city became the center for economic, cultural and educational advancements
What is Timbuktu
300
trade brings people together: trade brings wealth. what does wealth bring?
What is cultural development
300
the West African Empire that lost its power once ports became the way to trade
What is Songhai
300
in order to read the Quran, you must be able to read this language
What is Arabic
400
Islam reached West Africa through...
What is trade
400
across which desert did slaves, gold and salt travel from West Africa to reach the parts of the world we've already studied
What is Sahara
400
which religion was the most dominant in both Mali and Songhai
What is Islam
400
Griots are responsible for keeping West African history alive through their oral...
What is storytelling
400
the sultan of this country/empire wanted Mansa Musa to bow to him when they met
What is Egypt
500
Which of the following empires were Islamic or influenced by Islam: A) Ottoman B) Mughal C) Ghana D) Mali E) Songhai F) all the above
What is F, all of the above
500
Where were the Mongols invading when heavy storms destroyed their army?
What is Japan
500
Which of the following is a geographic feature fromIndia A) Himalayan Mt, Khyber Pass, Ganges and Indus Rivers B) Gobi Desert, Sahara Desert, Pacific & Atlantic Oceans C) Nile River, Sahara Desert, Hindu Kush and Alp Rivers D) Kalahari Desert, Constantinople, Rome and Italy
What is Himalayan Mts. Khyber Pass, Ganges & Indus Rivers
500
type of trade that kept location of mines secret and peaceful, as well as allowed hose that couldn't speak the same language to trade
What is silent barter
500
Mansa Musa sent scholars to which North African place to learn and study and bring the knowledge back to Mali
What is Morocco