WorksheetsAfrican Project Chapter 14 P6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What religion did Africans Practice?
Christianity
Judaism
Catholic
Buddhism
Islam
When most Africans converted to Islam, did some keep their old beliefs?
Yes
No
What was one event that happened during the Trial of Wood?
The accused ate wood
The accused was hit with wood
The accused drank bitter and sour water
The accused was forced to collect wood to prove their self
Before Islam entered Africa how was power passed down through generations?
By trial
Patrilineal (Passed down through the men's side)
By selection
Matrilineal (Passed down through the women's side)
Who were the heads of schools?
Imams (Scholars)
Principals
Head Ministers
Teachers
What did graduates of universities wear on their heads?
Hats
Turbans
Nothing
Headscarfs
Islam is rooted in what culture?
African
Arabian
Indian
Persian
What language became used in trading on commerce?
Arabic
English
Swahili
Berber
Traditional African homes had what characteristics?
Rectangular shaped walls
Limestone and earth mixed straw and wood roofs
Clay drain pipes
Cone-shaped roofs
What did Africans adopt from Muslims in the arts?
Textiles
Calligraphy
Decorative robes
All of the above
What area/tribe in Africa Accepted the New Religion first?
Mali
Songhai
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Were Islamic patterns geometric?
Yes
No
What kinds of decoration did Arabic robes have?
Writing
Patterns
Both Writing and Patterns
What was traditional Islamic Law called?
Code of Hammurabi
Alqanun
Shari'ah
Code of the Nesilim
How many years did it take to receive the highest degree at Sankore University?
10
3
15
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