WH Unit 4 review

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 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

Name the West African Kingdoms in order.

• Mali-Ghana-Songhai

• Ghana-Mali-Songhai

• Songhai-Mali-Ghana

• Mali-Songhai-Ghana

The Ghana Empire was known as the Land of...

• Salt

• Gold

• Silver

• Diamonds

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

• Salt

• Christianity

• Islam

• Iron

What was an important trading city in Mali?

• Cairo

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Alexandria

What trade did Ghana control that allowed them to become a powerful kingdom?

• ivory and wool

• leather and porcelain

• rugs and silk

• gold and salt

Mansa Musa, even today, is the richest man in the world valued at $400 billion dollars.  But his greatest impact was that he...

• He spread Islam and the Islamic culture throughout West Africa
• He controlled the gold and salt trade
• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca to show off all of his wealth
• He was a model of behavior as a Muslim King who is charitable.