Unit 3 Post Classical

What is Religious Syncretism?

• A decline in religion

• The belief that forces in nature have spirits

• A blending of religions

Why did Muslim merchants MOST LIKELY come to West Africa at first?

• To find gold

• To find man made goods

• To spread Christianity

• To spread Islam

Which was NOT a West African kingdom to control the Gold-Salt trade?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Kush

• Songhai

What was a result of Marco Polo's travels?

• Trade increased between Africa and Europe

• Trade increased between China and Europe

• Trade increased between China and the Americas

• Trade decreased

How did Ghana grow into a rich empire?

• Salt and Silver

• Gold and Salt

• Salt and Diamonds

• Gold and Sand

The camel was the animal that allowed traders to cross the...

• Kalahari Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Mojave Desert

• Sahara Desert

The religion of the traders in Africa was...

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

The religious building for Muslims is called a...

• mosques

• synagogue

• cathedral

• temole

This man was very rich, took a Hajj to Mecca, and spread Islam throughout Africa.

• Justinian

• Abraham

• Hammurabi

• Mansa Musa

1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 

• They could not agree on who should become leader.
• They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
• They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
• They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.