AP World History Islam

Which of the following was NOT a Muslim diasporic community?

• African

• Jewish

• Islamic

• Chinese

What was different about Islam in West Africa (versus somewhere like Delhi)?

• it was not trade based

• it was more radical

• it was not forced on the subjects

• it was egalitarian

Of the African Kingdoms shown in the powerpoint, which one originated first?

• Mali

• Ghana

• Timbuktu

• Songhai

Mansa Musa was:

• an Islamic conqueror

• an Islamic prophet

• a wealthy king from West Africa

• a travelling merchant

Why was it beneficial for Africans to convert to Islam?

• business and trade benefits

• no taxation

• life or death

• mandate of heaven

Dar-al-Islam refers to what?

• original Arabian states

• conquered territory in Anatolia

• spread of Islam to Africa

• all Muslim controlled territory

What was 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah best known for?

• creation of Triginometry

• advancements in Algebra

• large collection of Arabic poems

• advancements in medicine

What was the House of Wisdom?

• largest collection of Arabic poems by a woman

• massive library in Baghdad

• the time period of prosperity and technology in the Islamic World

• center of culture in Damascus

What invading group captured and conquered Anatolia?

• Mongols

• Mughols

• Abbasids

• Seljuk Turks

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was know for

• medical advances

• writing poetry

• leading the Abbasaid Dynasty

• inventing Trigonometry