Islam & Sudanic Kingdoms

Which of the following were contributions of the Islamic explorer Ibn Batutta?

• the discovery of the Pacific Ocean

• travelling further than anyone before him, 75,000 miles

• sailing around the southern tip of Africa to India

• visiting 44 countries

Which of the following were contributions of the Islamic doctor, Ibn Sina?

• he performed the first open heart surgery

• wrote the "The Canon of Medicine" which was used for centuries after its publication

• he developed holistic medicne

• he developed the first vaccine for measles

In the field of medicine, Muslims established the first .......

• rehabilitation clinics

• maternity wards

• hospitals

• maternity wards

Identify every TRUE statement about the Sudanic Kingdoms.

• there were three of them

• they all existed at the same time

• they were located south of the Sahara desert

• they were located in West Africa

Mansa Musa was BEST known for ......

• his set of written laws

• the number of wives he had

• his pilgrimage to Mecca

• uniting the three Sudanic kingdoms under his leadership

The three Sudanic Kingdoms became rich ......

• from selling petroleum

• from trading ivory for animal skins

• from trading salt for gold

• selling camels to Islamic merchants

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• making a pilgrimage to Mecca

• praying five times a day

• fasting from Sun-Up to Sun-down during Ramadan

• Memorizing the Koran

• helping the poor

Which of the following people is NOT a prophet in the Islamic religion?

• Jesus

• Abraham

• Simon Peter

• Muhammad

Mansa Musa used his wealth to develop __________ into an important cultural centers. He also brought architects from the Middle East and across Africa to design new buildings. Mansa Musa turned the kingdom of Mali and this city into a sophisticated center of learning in the Islamic world. This city was also an important trading center of Mali

• Timbuktu

• Gao

• Mecca

• Medina

The split in the Islamic religion after Muhammad's death was over who would take Muhammad's place as leader of the Islamic faith.

• TRUE

• FALSE