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Worksheets24/25 Africa & Islam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Group of traders who travel through the desert
a)
Fleet
b)
Swahili
c)
Caravan
d)
Morocco
2.
Religion based on the teachings of Muhammad
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
3.
Desert in northern Africa
a)
Kahlahari
b)
Congo
c)
Outback
d)
Sahara
4.
Desert in southern Africa
a)
Kahlahari
b)
Congo
c)
Outback
d)
Sahara
5.
Major rainforest region in Africa
a)
Kahlahari
b)
Congo
c)
Outback
d)
Sahara
6.
Relgious journey to Mecca
a)
Fasting
b)
Alms
c)
Pilgrimage
d)
Prayer
7.
Leader who was the wealthiest and spread Islam into Africa
a)
Sundiata Kieta
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Askia Muhammad
d)
Sunni Ali
8.
Combination of African and Arabic cultures
a)
Zimbabwe
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Swahili
9.
Major city; center of Islamic learning
a)
Kahlahari
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Axum
d)
Mecca
10.
How did Africa become wealthy?
a)
Trade
b)
Farming
c)
Education
d)
Tourism
11.
What mining sites surrounded the West African Kingdoms?
a)
Gold and Copper
b)
Gold and Silver
c)
Salt and Ivory
d)
Gold and Salt
12.
Which was NOT a major good that Africa traded?
a)
Gold
b)
Salt
c)
Silk
d)
Ivory
13.
What animal did the Romans introduce that made travel throughout Africa easier?
a)
Camels
b)
Horses
c)
Llamas
d)
Donkeys
14.
East African Kingdom that was Christian, linking Africa, the Mediterranean, and India.
a)
Mali
b)
Ghana
c)
Axum
d)
Zimbabwe
15.
First West African Kingdom, major location for trade; access to Gold and Salt mines
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
16.
West African Kingdom after Ghana, liberated by Sundiata Keita
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
17.
West African Kingdom after Ghana and Mali, established Timbuktu as Islamic learning center
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
18.
Southern African Kingdom, one of the Bantu states where Shona migrate to
a)
Ghana
b)
Zimbabwe
c)
Songhai
d)
Axum
19.
Wealthy African king who helped spread Islam religion in Africa:
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Askia Muhammad
c)
Sunni Ali
d)
Sundiate Kieta
20.
In Islam there are five ____
a)
Pillars
b)
Caravans
c)
Books
d)
Prophets
21.
Islamic Code of Law
a)
Shari'ah
b)
Bible
c)
Caravan
d)
Sunni
22.
The Kingdom in the East that specialized in trading iron for 600 years and once controlled Egypt.
a)
Kush
b)
Axum
c)
Ghana
d)
Mali
23.
What geographic feature makes up most of Africa?
a)
Desert
b)
Prarie
c)
Oasis
d)
Mountain
24.
Who Founded the twenty-fifth dynasty that governed Egypt and Kush
a)
King Piye
b)
Sundieta Kieta
c)
King Ezana
d)
Mansa Musa
25.
Which African Kingdom invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe?
a)
Axum
b)
Mali
c)
Ghana
d)
Kush
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