World History World Building Quiz 1 Homework

Define Islam

• A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha

• A religion based on the teachings of Muhammad

• A religion based on the teachings of Jesus

• A religion based on the teachings of Confucius

Who was Mansa Musa

• Leader of the Mongol Empire during its peak

• Ruler of the Mali Empire whose childhood and rise inspired the Lion King

• Ruler of the Mali Empire that spread Islam throughout Africa and is known as the richest man in history

• Ruler of the Ottoman turks

What is Mecca

• The city where Muhammed was born and a pilgrimage site for Muslims

• The capital of the Mali Empire

• The capital of the Songhai Empire

• A kingdom that developed in the Mountains of South America

Who was not a part of the Sudanic Kingdoms

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Mali Empire

• Ghana

• The Songhai Empire

Who was Sundiata

• The Leader of the Ottoman Turks

• The richest merchant on the Trans-Sahara Trade

• The leader and founder of the Mali Empire - Inspired the Lion King

• Established the Swahili Trade Cities

Define Historiography

• The study of historical WRITING

• The study of the physical features on Earth

• The art or practice of taking and processing photographs.

• An account of someone's life written by someone else.

Define Pilgramige

• A pilgrims journey - searching for meaning... often religious

• English families that came to America on the Mayflower

• Worshipping ancestors in the spirit world

Define Christianity

• A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha

• A religion based on the teachings of Muhammad

• A religion based on the teachings of Jesus

• A religion based on the teachings of Confucius

Define Perspective

• Someone's point of view - how you see something

• Facts

• The Truth

• Data on a Graph

What is a Griot?

• West African storytellers who tell history through songs and poems

• The kings of the Mali Empire were called Griots

• Religious leaders of the Buddhist faith