Rise and spread of Islam

What do historians call the period when science and technology flourished in the Islamic Empire?

• Bronze Age

• Age of Discovery

• Information Age

• Golden Age of Islam

Before Islam, most Arabs were __________________

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

What religious structure is located in Mecca

• The Great Pyramid of Giza

• The Ka'aba

• Tent City of Mina

• The Coliseum

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

• Mali-Ghana-Songhai

• Ghana-Mali-Songhai

• Songhai-Mali-Ghana

• Mali-Songhai-Ghana

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

• Salt

• Christianity

• Islam

• Iron

What two key products did the kings of Ghana build their power on?

• Salt and Gold

• Iron and Salt

• Gold and Ivory

• Gold and Silver

The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Aksum

• Benin

The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

• Ghana

• Mali

• Benin

• Great Zimbabwe

What was an important trading city in Mali?

• Cairo

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Alexandria

Mansa Musa by today's standards, is one of the richest men in the world. His greatest impact was that he...

• He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa

• He controlled the salt trade

• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca

• He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.