Unit 5 Review

Who was Muhammad according to Islam?

• the Mosiah

• the prophet of Allah

• he replaced Jesus

• wrote the Bible

How was Christianity different than 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

How were considered to be academics that preserved texts from the past?

• the Mongols

• Russian czars

• Greek universities

• Islamic scholars

What religion is Mecca and Medina important to?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

The Trans-Saharan trade of gold and salt made what three empires prosper?

• Mali, Timbuktu, Zimbabwe

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

• Swahili, Ethiopia, Ghana

• Timbuktu, Swahili, Mali

Mansa Musa is most known for doing what?

• 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 land mass separated Ghana and Mali from Egypt?

• Red sea

• Mediterranean sea

• Nile River

• Sahara Desert

Who is the most famous African King to take the Hajj?

• Genghis Khan

• George Washington

• Mansa Musa

• Emperor Augustus

What resources caused several African kingdoms to prosper?

• Honey and Tea

• Sugar and Flour

• Ivory and Pepper

• Salt and Gold