U4L17 - The Influence of Islam on West Africa

U4L17 - The Influence of Islam on West Africa

7th Grade

21 Qs

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U4L17 - The Influence of Islam on West Africa

U4L17 - The Influence of Islam on West Africa

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History

7th Grade

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Created by

Jessica Winchester

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Islam first reach Ghana?

by the Arab Muslim armies that conquered Ghana

after a Ghanaian king had a vision of Muhammad

through Muslim traders and missionaries

after Ghanaian scholars traveled to the Middle East for their studies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

What was the impact of Islam's view toward traditional religious practices in West Africa?

The Muslims' opposition to traditional religious practices slowed down the acceptance of Islam.

Muslims borrowed freely from other religious traditions, which encouraged non-Muslims to convert.

The Muslims banned all traditional religious practices, which drove non-Muslims into hiding.

The tolerance shown by Muslims toward traditional religious practices helped Islam spread.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Which statement about Mansa Musa is true?

Mansa Musa was the first leader of Mali to accept Islam, though he did not practice devoutly.

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca was an enormous and impressive undertaking.

Mansa Musa was happy to kneel before the sultan in Cairo, because he admired the sultan greatly.

Mansa Musa was an isolationist and tried to cut off all contact between Mali and the outside world.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

Under the rule of Askia Mohammed Toure, the Songhai empire

covered a territory as large as western Europe.

began a prolonged war against the Byzantine empire

conquered the empire of Ghana and ruled all of West Africa.

abandoned Islam and returned to traditional religions.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

In West Africa, Muslims

took part in both Islam and their own traditional religious practices.

abandoned their traditional religious practices when they adopted Islam.

quickly reverted to their traditional religion after their initial contact with Islam.

continued to practice their traditional religion, but gave each celebration an Arabic name.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

West Africans began to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of

Songhai

Eid al-Adha.

Ramadan.

Ibn Battuta.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After they became Muslim, West Africans preserved some of their old religious practices, such as

learning the Five Pillars of Islam.

making sacrifices to the spirits of dead ancestors.

making pilgrimages to Mecca.

worshipping in mosques.

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