Unit 5 Review

According to the Quran (Koran), Muhammad

• was the true son of God

• was the messenger of God

• would replace Jesus as the embodiment of God on earth

• wrote the best interpretation of God's intention for humanity

Which of these is a way in which Christianity is different from Judaism?

• Christianity is monotheistic

• Jewish prophets are not in the Bible

• Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah

• Jews believe Abraham is the Son of God

European intellectuals in the Middle Ages often studied academic advances and translated ancient works that were made or preserved by

• the Mongols

• Russian czars

• Greek universities

• Islamic scholars

The cities of Mecca and Medina are MOST associated with what religion?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

What three empires in western Africa flourished because of the trans-Saharan trade of gold and salt?

• Mali, Timbuktu, Zimbabwe

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

• Swahili, Ethiopia, Ghana

• Timbuktu, Swahili, Mali

Mansa Musa, the monarch of 14th century Mali, is MOST remembered for

• defending his African kingdom from slave traders

• his expansion of the gold trade into central and Southern Africa

• lending his massive military forces to the Arabs during the Crusades

• his conversion to Islam and his pilgrimage to Mecca

Which African ethnic groups are Islamic?

• Arab and Ashanti

• Arab and Swahili

• Ashanti and Bantu

• Ashanti and Swahili

What separated Ghana and Mali from Egypt?

• Red sea

• Mediterranean sea

• Nile River

• Sahara Desert

Who was the famous King of Mali that took a trip to Mecca?

• Genghis Khan

• George Washington

• Mansa Musa

• Emperor Augustus

What were the two biggest resource exchanges of this standard?

• Honey and Tea

• Sugar and Flour

• Ivory and Pepper

• Salt and Gold