Islam/West Africa

What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?

• Ramadan
• Christmas
• Kwanzaa
• Hannukah

What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?

• Four Noble Truths
• Five Pillars
• Eightfold path
• Three Wise Sayings

How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?

• Guide for the afterlife
• guide for praying towards Mecca
• Guide for moral and ethical living
• guide for achieving God's forgiveness

Where did Islam originate?

• Arabian peninsula

• North Africa

• China

• India

According to the Islamic religion, Muslims believe _________ was the prophet.

• Yathrib

• Medina

• Muhammad

• none of the above

The sacred text is called the

• Mosque

• Quran

• Torah

• Sheikh

He was a king of the Mali empire and was considered the richest man to ever live.

• Mansa Musa
• Askia Muhammad
• Suni Ali
• Pumba

This was traded for gold and was considered to have the same worth pound for pound.

• millet
• salt
• books
• textiles

The Sahara Desert is located in the northern section of

• East Africa
• West Africa
• South Africa
• Europe

This West African city was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities, and libraries.

• Mecca
• Rome
• Los Angeles
• Timbuktu