Islam in West Africa Flashcard

Islam in West Africa Flashcard

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Social Studies

6th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did Islam first come to West Africa?

Back

Via trans-Saharan trade routes

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which city in Ghana became a key center for Islam due to Muslim traders?

Back

Kumbi

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What significant act did Mansa Musa of Mali undertake in 1324?

Back

Made a pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which empire became as large as Western Europe under Islamic influence?

Back

Songhai

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Options: Fasting, praying, memorizing the Qur'an, trading, pilgrimage; Charity, fasting, praying, pilgrimage, belief in one God; Prayer, charity, memorizing Arabic, building mosques, fasting; Charity, pilgrimage, studying in Timbuktu, fasting, prayer

Back

Charity, fasting, praying, pilgrimage, belief in one God

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What religious practice did many West Africans retain alongside Islam?

Back

Honoring ancestors and using amulets

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who visited Mali in the 14th century and wrote about their Islamic practices?

Back

Ibn Battuta

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