Unit 4 Lesson 17.6 Islamic Architectural Styles

What materials were most commonly used to build mosques in West Africa?

• Stone and metal
• Mud and wood
• Brick and glass
• Concrete and steel

What did West Africans traditionally build to honor the forces of nature?

• Mosques
• Shrines
• Homes
• Temples

What famous mosque in West Africa was built by Al-Saheli?

• Great Mosque of Djenne
• Sankore Mosque
• Kairouan Mosque
• Djingareyber

What did Al-Saheli introduce to West African architecture?

• Rectangular houses
• Round houses
• Geometric designs
• Thatched roofs

What was the traditional shape of houses in West Africa?

• Triangular
• Rectangular
• Round
• Square

What did Al-Saheli's rectangular houses look like?

• Wooden with sloping roofs and shuttered windows
• Brick with flat roofs and plain walls
• Round with thatched roofs and decorated walls
• Stone with pointed roofs and colorful walls

What did the minaret of one mosque in West Africa resemble?

• A star
• A Songhai ancestor symbol
• A crescent moon
• A palm tree

What did Mansa Musa want to construct more of after his pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Homes
• Mosques
• Shrines
• Temples

What did workers use the beams projecting from the walls of Djingareyber mosque for?

• Decorative purposes
• To support the roof
• To create a minaret
• To hang banners

What did Al-Saheli use to build structures in Mali?

• Stone and metal
• Brick and glass
• Concrete and steel
• Limestone and earth mixed with straw and wood