Islam and West Africa Vocabulary
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- Q1"shore" in arabic; shore of the great Saharan DesertSahel30sEditDelete
- Q2grasslandsSavanna30sEditDelete
- Q3major trade route for trade that flows thought the forest, savanna, sahel, and almost reaches the Sahara; located on the west side of AfricaNiger River30sEditDelete
- Q4in the eastern part of Africa and served as a major trade routeNile River30sEditDelete
- Q5goldfield located in the western savannaBambuk-Bure30sEditDelete
- Q6goldfield located in the southern savannathe Akan30sEditDelete
- Q7was the most highly valued West African resource, both locally and internationallyGold30sEditDelete
- Q8was the most highly valued resource of the Saharan DesertSalt30sEditDelete
- Q9Muslim desert dwellers who carried goods north and south across the Saharan DesertBerbers30sEditDelete
- Q10in the forest zone, deadly to domestic animals and caused trade to be carried by river or by human porters.Tsetse Fly30sEditDelete
- Q11the main West African group that came to specialize in long-distance trade and adopted IslamWangara/Dyula30sEditDelete
- Q12the most important trade center and capital city of the Ghana KingdomKumbi-Saleh30sEditDelete
- Q13the most important trade center and capital city of the Mali KingdomTimbuktu30sEditDelete
- Q14the most important trade center and capital city of the Songhai KingdomGao30sEditDelete
- Q15the most famous Muslim ruler of Mali; encouraged Islamic education and intellectual life; known for making the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and spreading lots of gold along the way.Mansa Musa30sEditDelete
- Q16Region of the Middle East where Islam startedArabian Peninsula30sEditDelete
- Q17Term used to describe the area between the African continent and the Indian subcontinent. Includes countries of Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Egypt among others.Middle East30sEditDelete
- Q18Worshiping one godmonotheistic30sEditDelete
- Q19MonotheismBelief in one god30sEditDelete
- Q20A monotheistic religion based on the belief that there is one God, Allah, and that Muhammad was Allah's prophet. Islam is based in the ancient city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad. Religious text is the Quran (Koran)Islam30sEditDelete