Middle East and Africa

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Mansa Musa

• Al Khwarizmi

• Muhammad

• Ibn Battuta

What is syncretism?

• A type of architecture

• Cultural mixing

• A form of government

• A religious ritual

Which empires were known for wealth in salt and gold?

• Mughal Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Ghana and Mali

• Axum Empire

Who was the richest man of his time, known for his wealth in gold and salt?

• Genghis Khan

• Shah Jahan

• Mansa Musa

• Al Khwarizmi

What was the capital of Mansa Musa’s kingdom of Mali?

• Delhi

• Timbuktu

• Axum

• Mecca

Which building was constructed by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

• The Great Mosque

• The Blue Mosque

• The Taj Mahal

• The Alhambra

What is a mosque?

• A type of palace

• A building for formal worship in Islam

• A marketplace

• A school

Who is known as the inventor of algebra?

• Ibn Battuta

• Al Khwarizmi

• Mansa Musa

• Shah Jahan

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

• Faith, Hope, Charity, Baptism, Communion

• Shahada, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Pilgrimage

• Meditation, Yoga, Fasting, Charity, Pilgrimage

• Prayer, Meditation, Charity, Fasting, Baptism

Who traveled and wrote about much of the Dar al Islam?

• Al Khwarizmi

• Ibn Battuta

• Mansa Musa

• Genghis Khan