West Africa
Mansa Musa
Pillars of Islam
Muslims
Myths
100

What are known countries from West Africa?

Mali, Songhai, and Ghana.

100

What Kingdom did he rule over.

Mali

100

What is the First Pillar?

Proclaim one’s faith in the one and true God.

100

What did Sunni Muslims believe?

They believed that the successor to Muhammed should be a pious male muslim from Muhammed’s tribe.

100

Most Muslims live in the Middle East.

No most muslims are populated in Indonesia

200
Who was the first emperor of Mali?

Sundiata

200

What was he known for.

His wealth.

200

What is the Second pillar?

Face Mecca and pray 5 times a day.

200

What did Shia Muslims believe?

They believed that the descendants of Muhammed’s daughter and son-in-law are the true Muslim Leaders.

200

Muslims believe that Christians or Jews would go to hell.

No, because it comes from the same religious traditions.

300

How is Mansa Musa a significant figure in History?

He expanded the Empire and Gave back to the community.

300

What is his religion?

Islam/Muslim

300

What is the Third Pillar.

Give charity to the poor.

300

True or False: Is Islam Polytheistic.

False

300
The God in Islam is named Allah.
False, Allah is the word for God in Arabic.
400
What are the Signs of wealth?

Gold, Spices, and Salt.

400

When did he take a pilgrimige to Mecca?

1324

400

What is the Fourth Pillar.

Fast from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan.

400

Did Muslim's have the same God as Christians and Jewish people.

Yes

400

Muslim women are required to cover there hair.

False, women are encouraged to but aren't forced to.
500

How is the Geography?

It contains the largest Desert in the World. (Sahara)

Savannas- Grassy Plains.

500

Where did he command Mosques to be built.

Gao and Timbuktu.

500

What is the Fifth Pillar.

Make a hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca if able.

500
What is the sacred text read in Islam

The Quran

500

Muslims believe in Jesus.

While Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the son of God or the savior, they do believe in his existence and place him as a prophet