Islamic Empire and Trans-Saharan Trade

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• They all originated in Europe.

• They are all polytheistic.

• Judaism was the first among them to emerge.

• Christianity originated before Judaism.

Open Ended

Why is monotheism significant in the development of Western religious traditions?

Multiple Choice

Which group in the Muslim Empire remained loyal to the 4th caliph Ali?

• Shi’a

• Sunni

• Sufis

• Abbasids

Multiple Select

Which of the following are part of the Islamic social hierarchy described in the Muslim Empire?

• Arabs or Muslims by birth

• Converts to Islam

• People who practiced other religions

• Slaves

Multiple Choice

What percentage of the world’s Muslims are Sunni according to the slides?

• 85%

• 50%

• 15%

• 100%

Open Ended

Explain the main differences between Sunni and Shi’a beliefs regarding succession after Muhammad’s death.

Multiple Choice

Which empire in Western Sudan existed during the 13th to 15th centuries according to the map?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Kanem-Bornu

Open Ended

Reflecting on the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, what do you think are the key similarities and differences among these Abrahamic religions?

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The trans-Saharan trade increased after about 300 C.E. as a result of the ​

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introduction of camels.

growth of cities.

discovery of salt.

population increase.

Multiple Choice

Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes

• Silk Road Trade
• Trans-Sahara Trade
• Maritime Trade 

Multiple Choice

What was mainly traded for gold in early West African trans-Saharan trade?

• Iron

• Salt

• Slaves

• Ivory

Multiple Choice

Which religion spread into the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Cultural Diffusion: the process by which cultural traits, ideas, and technologies spread from one group or society to another through interaction, migration, trade, or conquest

Multiple Choice

This is the spread of cultural items such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, and languages between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another.

• Demography

• Population Growth

• Cultural Diffusion

• Geology

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Culture spreading through travel, migration and trade is called

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cultural diffusion

cultural confusion

cultural infusion

cultural dilution