Question 1

Why were Mecca’s political leaders upset with Muhammad?

Accepted Answer

He taught that there is only one true God.

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He encouraged the Bedouins to live as nomads.

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He said the people should not trade with outsiders.

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He fought to have Mecca’s government overthrown.

Question 2

What do Muslims believe the Qur’an contains?

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flawless words of Allah

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basis for Islamic law

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record of Muhammad’s words and actions

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writings of Abu Bakr

Question 3

Why is shari’a important to Muslims?

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It is the Islamic system of law.

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It tells how to live a holy life.

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It contains the important prayers.

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It describes Muhammad’s trip from Mecca.

Question 4

A teacher who leads services at a mosque is called what?

Accepted Answer

imam

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hadith

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caliph

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prophet

Question 5

Where was Aksum?

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in what is now Ethiopia

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north of the Sahara

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northeast of Arabia

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along the Mediterranean Sea

Question 6

When did Aksum start becoming a major trading hub?

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a.d. 100

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500 b.c.

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a.d. 350

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a.d. 500

Question 7

Why were some of Aksum’s trade routes closed off in the a.d. 500s?

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regional wars

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shortage of spices

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severe drought

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over-expanding population

Question 8

What did East African sailors heading across the Indian Ocean plan their journey around?

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the monsoon winds

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the summer months

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the demand for goods

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agricultural cycles

Question 9

As trade increased in East Africa, how did the culture change?

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Muslim merchants began to control the trade.

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Most people became poorer and had more difficult lives.

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Swahili people left the area and migrated south.

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Large numbers of Indians began settling in the area.

Question 10

What two cultures merged to form the Swahili culture?

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East African and Arabic Muslim

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Indian and Northern European

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Indian and East African

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East African and Central Asian

Question 11

What group dominated most of sub-Saharan Africa by the a.d. 300s?

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Bantu

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Swahili

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Sofalas

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Arabs

Question 12

What characteristics do the Bantu share?

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They have a common ancestry.

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They live in the desert.

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They originated in southern Africa.

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They all speak the same language.

Question 13

Why is Swahili a “lingua franca”?

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It is a language commonly spoken by many groups.

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It is a spoken, but not a written, language.

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It came from Asia with people who migrated.

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It was originally spoken in the areas around France.

Question 14

How did Great Zimbabwe’s rulers become rich?

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They taxed the trade goods that went through their land.

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They raised cattle and sold them to nearby kingdoms.

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They made and sold beautiful textiles.

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They mined salt and sold it to the Berbers.

Question 15

How many towns did Great Zimbabwe’s rulers govern?

Accepted Answer

about 300

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about 75

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about 25

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about 150

Question 16

Where was the kingdom of Kongo located?

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in rain forests south of the Congo River

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northeast of the Sahara

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in East Africa along the Red Sea

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in the central part of the Horn of Africa

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