Match Each Term with Its Definition

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November 4, 2005History -

Muslim Empire Quiz

Match each term with its definition.

1. Caliph _____

2. Imam _____

3. Jihad _____

4. trans-Saharan trade _____

5. SwahiliCoast _____

6. Mansa Mousa _____

Write the letter of the correct choice in each blank.

7. What was one challenge that people who lived in Timbuktu faced because of its geography? _____

a.) The Sahara desert made it more difficult to grow crops and find water.

b.) The snow in the Alps made it difficult to stay warm.

c.) Wild animals in the Himalayas made constantly threatened people’s safety.

d.) The sandstorms in the Arabian deserts could bury people alive.

8. What animal did the Berbers give to the Arabs that allowed them to cross the Sahara? _____

a.) horsesb.) donkeys

c.) camelsd.) cheetahs

9. What pair of goods was traded across the Sahara desert on the trans-Saharan trade? _____

a.) salt and silverb.) salt and gold

c.) ivory and goldd.) jewels and salt

10. Swahili, the language spoken along the Swahili coast is a mixture of what other two languages? _____

a.) Hebrew and Arabicb.) Spanish and Arabic

c.) Arabic and Bantud.) Bantu and Latin

11. What argument FIRST caused Shia Muslims to split away from the Sunni Muslims? ____

a.) How many times a day should Muslims pray?

b.) In what direction should Muslims pray?

c.) How much charity should Muslims give?

d.) Who should be caliph after Mohammed’s death?

12. Each of the following is a way of understanding “jihad” EXCEPT: ______

a.) “struggle”b.) celebrating Ramadan

c.) fighting within yourself to do the right thingd.) a holy war

13. Which of the following was a reason why people in Africa and the Middle East chose to convert to Islam? ____

a.) the chance to become a general in the Muslim army

b.) the ability to make more money by trading with Muslims

c.) an interest in the ideas and teaching’s of Mohammed

d.) all of the above

14. Timbuktu was an important destination for scholars (thinkers) because of its ____.

a.) book copying industry and libraries

b.) famous Christian university

c.) intelligent rabbis

d.) weapons, armor, and chariots

15. Timbuktu was an important destination for traders because of its _____.

a.) wealth in silver

b.) wealth in gold

c.) wealth in fur

d.) wealth in timber (wood)

24. Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Muslim Spain _____.

a.) fought bitterly against each otherb.) got along with one another

c.) had no contact with each otherd.) were unable to marry each other

Above and Beyond: On your own paper, explain how what you learned this week can help FIGHT the stereotypes we see about Muslims on television and in the news.