Expansion of Islam and Africa

________ is a Monotheistic religion born on the Arabian Peninsula.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Zoroastrianism

What language and religion spread on the Arabian trade routes into Persia, North Africa and Spain?

• Islam and Arabic

• Hinduism and Sanskrit

• Christianity and Latin

• Judaism and Arabic

Once the Muslims conquered new lands, they engaged in cultural diffusion which is

• stopping the spreading of a culture throughout a region.

• the mixing of diverse cultures, religions, and languages

• forcing a culture upon a population and preventing the influence and spread of another culture.

• not allowing other cultures to continue practicing religion, language, customs, etc.

Which religion impacted the West African kingdoms?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

True or False: Europe viewed Islam's spread as a threat and actively worked to stop it through the Crusade Wars.

• True

• False

What actions created a chaotic and unsafe environment in the failing Roman empire?

• Strong Emperors

• Flooding

• Invasions

• Civil War

What unified tribal Arabic people?

• Religion

• Trade

• Emperors

Choose from the answer choices an example of mixing of both African and Arabian people and culture.

• Arabic spices

• Muslims and Africans intermarry

• Central Prayer

What was a major factor in the rise of Kingdoms in Africa?

• Travel

• Tradition

• Trade

As Islam spread so did the Arabic __________________.

• Population

• Language

• Tribal Culture