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Worksheets1.2, 1.5 and 2.4 - Islam, Africa and the Trans-Saharan Trade Rou
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who were the Berbers?
Nomads from the Sahara who herded camel
Landholders in the Abbasid Empire
non-Arab converts to Islam
the clan in which Muhammad was a member
What area did Ibn Battuta NOT travel to?
Africa
India
Middle East
Northern Europe
What occurred during the Islamic Golden Age?
The translation and preservation of Greco-Roman and Indian advancements
The Middle East fell into a time of conflict and warfare equivalent to the Dark Ages
The income of the wealthiest population was leveled with the lower classes.
The Mongols set up khanates in the region.
Islam spread to various regions in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:
trade and merchants
forced conversion by the sword
military conquest
conversion of political leaders
Sharia Law governed all of the following regions from 1200-1450, EXCEPT:
Cordoba
Ethiopia
Kilwa
Mali
People of the Book ...
were Jews and Christians in Muslim Lands
were forced to convert to Islam
managed trade on the Indian Ocean routes
could not worship their religions in Muslim-run governments
Hijra ...
marks year "0" in the Islamic calendar
is the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
was the name of the Mecca trading family
is the pilgrimage to Mecca
The Reconquista...
was in 1492
was carried out by Ferdinand and Isabella
was a victory for Muslims in Spain
persecuted both Muslims and Jews
Where is this?
Ethiopia
Mali
Spain
India
Baghdad was:
the capital of the Abbasid Empire
the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
the capital of Spain
the capital of the Malian Empire
Musa's wealth was a result of the countries vast resources of?
Salt
Gold
Copper
Spices
The Swahili language developed from a mixture of what languages?
Chinese and Arabic
Chinese and Bantu
Bantu and Arabic
Bantu and Egyptian
True or False: Islam is monotheistic. (Belief in one god)
True
False
Fasting is one of the 5 Pillars. When do Muslims fast?
During Eid ul-Fitr
On Sundays
Everyday
During Ramadan
