Unit 6 Islam and Africa vocab words

Question 1

Quran

Answer 1

The book composed of sacred writing accepted by Muslims as revelations made to Muhammad by Allah through the angel Gabriel

Question 2

Caliph

Answer 2

The title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam.

Question 3

Islam

Answer 3

The messages Muhammad received formed the basis of Religion called Islam{to summit to God}

Question 4

Animism

Answer 4

The belief that bodies of water,animals,trees,and other natural objects have spirits.

Question 5

Innovation

Answer 5

a new idea, method, or device

Question 6

Oasis

Answer 6

a wet fertile area in a desert

Question 7

Bantu

Answer 7

A way to discuss 400 different ethnic groups that come from the eastern,central,and southern regions of Africa
Note:The main religion in west Africa

Question 8

Mosque

Answer 8

places of worship for followers of Islam

Question 9

Caravan

Answer 9

A group of trades that travel together

Question 10

Pilgrimage

Answer 10

A journey to a sacred place

Question 11

Battle of Tours

Answer 11

Had an effect on Africa

Question 12

Nile

Answer 12

The longest river in the world

Question 13

Mansa Musa

Answer 13

The most famous ruler was a Muslim king named Mansa Musa. He helped Mali reach the height of its wealth.

Question 14

Matrimonial

Answer 14

Even though men still served as leaders,leadership passed down through the mothers family.
Note:Same thing as Patrimonial but the people are Women

Question 15

Oral Tradition or Oral History

Answer 15

Is a spoken record of past events

Question 16

Patrimonial

Answer 16

Leadership passed from fathers or grandfathers to sons,grandsons,or nephews.

Question 17

Natural resources

Answer 17

arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals, forests and wildlife

Question 18

Niger River

Answer 18

The main river in west Africa

Question 19

Savannah

Answer 19

open grassland with scattered trees. (FARTHER SOUTH)

Question 20

Sahel

Answer 20

A strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas

Question 21

Extended Family

Answer 21

The Kinship system started with Extended family,Which included a father,mother,children,and close relatives

Question 22

camels

Answer 22

(use on caravan/transportation)

Question 23

Timbuktu

Answer 23

A city in Mali

Question 24

Sunni

Answer 24

Belived that religious leaders should elect caliphs

Question 25

shia

Answer 25

They Believed that the caliphs should be descendants of Muhammad’s family

Question 26

Five Pillars

Answer 26

the first duties of Muslim which are 5 acts of warship required for Muslims

Question 27

Swahili:

Answer 27

a mixture of ban two languages

Question 28

Silent barter

Answer 28

Is a process in which people exchange goods without ever contacting each other directly.

Question 29

Sundiata

Answer 29

Mail rise to power began under a ruler named Sundiata