Africa and Islam Quiz

Which city was a center of trade and learning in West Africa?

• Axum

• Alexandria

• Great Zimbabwe

• Timbuktu

The Limpopo and the Zambezi River were boundaries for the empire of:

• Zimbabwe

• Kush

• Nubia

• Ghana

The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the:

• Largest European cities

• Mediterranean Sea

• Trans-Saharan trade routes

• Red Sea coast

What two trade items made Ghana, Mali, and Songhai increase in wealth and importance?

• Gold and salt

• Spices and silk

• Rum and tobacco

• Textiles and spices

Timbuktu was known as:

• The capital of the Byzantine Empire

• A center of Islamic trade and learning

• A major trading city on the Nile River

• A colony of Italy

Which of the following religions was introduced into West Africa?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

Who was the greatest ruler of Mali?

• Mansa Musa

• Justinian

• King Tut

• Cleopatra

According to the map Islam spread, across Asia and Africa into--

• Scandinavia

• Spain

• England

• Germany

Which is the sacred writing of Islam ?

• Qu'ran

• Torah

• Vedas

• Bible

Muslims perform individual duties which are called

• Four Nobel Truths

• Ten Commandments

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold Path