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Unit 3: Assessment: Ancient Africa: Islam and Sudanic Kingdoms

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Caliph Ali

2.

People who have faith in Islam are called ____________.

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Monophysites

c)

Muslims

3.

The holiest city in Islam is _______________.

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Mecca

c)

Constantinople

4.

Muslims consider Christians and Jews as «___________________________________».

a)

Enemies of Islam

b)

People of the Scrolls

c)

People of the Book

5.

_______________ is the most sacred book of Islam.

a)

Quran

b)

Vedas

c)

New Testament

6.

Shortly after Muhammad's death, into which two groups was the Muslim world divided?

a)

Caliphs and Sufis

b)

Shiites and Caliphs

c)

Sufis and Sunnis

d)

Sunnis and Shiites

7.

What were the two main products extracted in West Africa and traded in the Ghana Empire?

a)

Gold and salt

b)

Silver and copper

c)

Gold and diamonds

d)

Precious stones and salt

8.

What was the first great commercial empire in West Africa?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

d)

Timbuktu

9.

What was the vital water source for the Ghana Empire?

a)

Niger River

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Nile River

10.

Which religion influenced the kingdoms of West Africa?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

11.

This kingdom converted to Islam and its ruler was the richest man in history. (1240-1400)

a)

Senegal

b)

Egypt

c)

Mali

d)

Byzantium

12.

The largest commercial kingdom in West Africa that became wealthy through the trade of gold and salt. (1464-1600)

a)

Yemen

b)

Libya

c)

Syria

d)

Songhai

13.

What acted as a barrier to disease and trade with the Mediterranean world?

a)

Niger River

b)

Zaire River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Sahara Desert

14.

Which branch of Islam believes that the caliph should be elected through elections?

a)

Sunni

b)

Sultan

c)

Punjab

d)

Kurd

15.

Allah is the same God that

a)

A. Christians worship

b)

A. Jews worship

c)

A. Catholics worship

d)

A. All of the above

16.

Which branch of Islam believes that the supreme leader should be a blood relative (descendant) of Muhammad?

a)

Shia

b)

Sunni

17.

What is the name of the supreme leader of a Muslim (Islamic) community?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Sultan

c)

Caliph

d)

Jihad

18.

In which part of Africa did Ghana, Mali, and Songhai develop?

a)

North Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

South Africa

19.

This image, which shows ____________, is the most sacred and revered place for Islam.

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Kaaba

d)

Crusaders

20.

Allah

a)

Is the Arabic word for God

b)

The holy book of Islam

c)

A religious pilgrimage to Mecca

d)

The belief that waters, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits

21.

What is the name of the Muslim place of worship?

a)

Synagogue

b)

Temple

c)

Mosque

d)

Pyramid

22.

Islam is a _______________ religion.

a)

Idolatry

b)

Culture

c)

Monotheistic

d)

Polytheistic

23.

Which type of mathematics did the Muslim scientist Al-Khwarizmi create that we still use today?

a)

Subtraction

b)

Addition

c)

Arithmetic

d)

Algebra

24.

What are African storytellers called?

a)

Griots

b)

Priests

c)

Shamans

d)

Writers

25.

Explain the significance of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca.

a)

brought great attention to Mali and Islam

b)

brough great attention Ghana and Islam

c)

Brought great attention to Mali and Christianity

d)

brough great attention to Songhai and Islam

26.

Sundiata was the first king of which West African trading kingdom?

a)

Mali

b)

Ghana

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Songhai

27.

If Mansa Musa died in 1337C.E. What Century did he die?

a)

13th

b)

12th

c)

14th

d)

15th

28.

Muslim women and girls must cover their head with something known as a

a)

hajj

b)

hijab

c)

bonnet

29.

Which of the following refers to the religious laws of Islam and means a clear, straight path?

a)

Hajj

b)

Ka'bah

c)

Shari'ah

d)

Caliphs

30.

Which of the 5 Pillars of Islam would ask a person to give money to the poor?

a)

Giving to charity

b)

Praying 5 times a day

c)

Fasting during Ramadan

d)

Going on the Hajj

31.

Who was the first person to convert to Islam?

a)

JC

b)

Sundiata

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Muhammad's Wife Khadija

32.

Which of the 5 pillars of Islam would require a person not to eat during parts of the day?

a)

Giving to charity

b)

Fasting during Ramadan

c)

Praying 5 times a day

d)

all of the above

33.

Songhai was defeated in 1591 by Moroccan invaders who had superior technology, such as guns. What century did this happen?

a)

14th C

b)

15th C

c)

16th C

d)

91th C

34.

What do Muslims believe about the Quran?

a)

It was written by Prophet Muhammad

b)

It is the word of God as revealed to Prophet Muhammad

c)

It is a collection of poems

d)

It was discovered in a cave by Prophet Muhammad

35.

What does the term "Sunni" refer to in Islam?

a)

A branch of Islam that represents the (majority) or largest group of Muslims

b)

A legal framework within Islam

c)

A mystical tradition in Islam

d)

A historical period in Islamic history

36.

We know that Muhammad founded the religion of Islam in 610CE. What century represents this event?

a)

7th C

b)

8th C

c)

6th C

d)

5th C

37.

Wagadu is the African name for which West African Trading Empire, a name that means "Gold".

a)

Rome

b)

Songhai

c)

Ghana

d)

Mali

38.

This is a symbol of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

39.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?

a)

Faith

b)

Prayer

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Fasting

e)

Taking

40.

What is the language of Islam?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

41.

Muhamad was born in 570 CE, what century is this?

a)

57th C

b)

5th C

c)

6th C

d)

7th C

42.

What country is Mecca located in today?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Saudia Arabia

d)

Seria

43.

Which direction is a major part of Islamic Culture?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

44.

The largest commercial kingdom in West Africa that became wealthy through the trade of gold and salt. (1464-1600)

a)

Yemen

b)

Libya

c)

Syria

d)

Songhai

45.

An important commercial city and the site of a university and a large mosque in West Africa.

a)

Cairo

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Medina

d)

Mogadishu

46.

What is the name of the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims must perform?

a)

Hajj

b)

Sharia

c)

Hijra

d)

Quran

47.

Which of the following African American leaders was a Muslim and participated in the Hajj and changed how he viewed people.

a)

MLK

b)

Malcolm X

c)

JC

d)

Johnny X

48.

What year was Muhamad born?

a)

570 CE

b)

670CE

c)

0

d)

610CE

49.

How old was Muhammad when he founded the religion of Islam?

a)

33

b)

35

c)

40

d)

50

50.

What is the most interesting thing you have learned from Unit 3:

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