Islam and Africa Review

What is the holy book of Islam?

• Bible

• Qu'ran

Select the the Pillars of Islam

• Faith

• Chivalry

• Charity

• Fasting

• Pilgrimage

What area of the world was Islam in at its height?

• Middle East

• Western Europe

• Middle East and Northern Africa

• Africa

What does Islam architecture look like?

• Sculptures of Muhammad and prophets

• Calligraphy and geometric designs

• Large arches

What motivated Arab merchants to extend their contacts to the West African kingdoms?

• They hoped to earn wealth from the gold and salt trade

• They sought to learn about the technological advances of West Africa

• They wanted to sell their ivory and tobacco to the peoples of West Africa

• They desired to learn more about the society and institutions of West Africa

What is the holy book of Islam?

• Quran

• Bible

• Torah

• Vedras

What three empires in western Africa flourished because of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and salt?

• Mali, Axum, Zimbabwe
• Axum, Ethiopia, Ghana
• Ghana, Mali, Songhai
• Timbuktu, Ethiopia, Mali

Which is an important duty for the followers of Islam?

• A.Give up all selfish desires

• A.Give up all wealth

• A.Refuse to eat beef

• A.Fast in daytime during the month of Ramadan

Muhammad was born in which city?

• Medina
• Baghdad
• Mecca
• Damascus

How did merchants help spread Islam in societies?

• Arab merchants acted as secret missionaires

• Arab merchants forcibly converted non-believers

• Arab merchants brought news of their religion as they traded

• Arab merchants often paid non-believers to convert to Islam