Unit #3 - Rise of Islam / Ancient Africa

What are the basic beliefs of the Islam faith?

• Four Noble Truths

• Eightfold path

• Five Pillars

• Three Wise Sayings

Islam requires Muslims to make at least one pilgrimage to

• Mount Hija

• Mecca

• Medina

• Baghdad

What is the holy book of Islam called?

• Torah

• Qur'an

• Bible

• Hashina

Where did Islam begin?

• Arabian Peninsula

• China

• Iran

• East Africa

What are the three monotheistic religions

• Judaism, Christianity, Vatican

• Christianity, Islam, Judaism

• Islam, Confucius, Holiness

• Islam, Italianism, Istanbul

What is cultural diffusion?

• when cultures dissolve after they fight each other

• when goods or ideas spread from another culture

• when cultures buy things at markets

• when cultures have difficulty with each other

What is Ramadan?

• Praying five times a day

• Fasting for one month

• Giving to charity

• Going to Mecca once in your lifetime

What are known as the "ships of the desert"?

• Arabs

• Camels

• Muslims

• Caliphs

Match the following African Civilizations to the right category.

• Pyramids of Giza

• Ghana

• Largest Migration in World History

• Egyptian

• 1st to trade Salt for Gold

• Mali

• Led by Sundiata and Musa

• Songhai

• Largest of the African Empires

• Bantu

True or False: Sunni and Shi Muslim both read the Quran and believe in the 5 Pillars of Islam?

• True

• False