Islam/World Trade quiz

Question 1

What was the main struggle? for Abbasid Caliphs

Answer 1

succession: caused political harem (multiple sons from one caliph)

Question 2

How was the Abbasid economy boosted by trade?

Answer 2

-perfect location
-spread of Islam, Mohammad was a merchant
-technology of paper: allowed for government to keep records (taxes), a way to communicate (especially with provincial governors)

Question 3

What was done with the wealth produced from trade in the Abbasid empire

Answer 3

-the wealth was reinvested into the society: urbanization
-increased lifespan and quality of life
-increased diet of citizens

Question 4

Who were the Sufis?

Answer 4

Abbasid Islamic mystics, travel and discover existing cultures and religious traditions, and adopting Islam to it

Question 5

What were the causes for the fall of the Abbasid Empire?

Answer 5

internal: over expansion, succession
external: the Mongols

Question 6

Islam in Abbasid:

Answer 6

Sunni: main group of Muslims in Abassid, welcome of different beliefs
mawali: non arab muslims, often slaves
dhimmi: people of the book, required to pay a taz

Question 7

Migration of Bantu

Answer 7

The migration of the Bantu from North Africa to West, sub-Saharan Africa caused:
-syncrotism of their language
-spread agricultural techniques

Question 8

Influence of Islam on Africa

Answer 8

-system of Hierarchy, using Islam to justify their rule
-Trade routes expanded from local/regional to international trade
-technology of camel, saddles, caravans
-language of Swahili: blend of Bantu and Arabic

Question 9

Forest vs. Savanna Civilizations

Answer 9

savanna is more urbanized

Question 10

Main West African States (trans-Saharan)

Answer 10

1. Ghana: produced gold, ivory
2. Mali: contained Timbuktu, a center of trade that was welcome to Islamic scholarship, political center of Mali, produced gold, salt, ivory

Question 11

East African Indian Ocean trade

Answer 11

1. Zimbabue: produced gold, ivory, copper, great economic and political hub, syncretism in mosques with African architecture
   2,. Swahili: port trading cities

Question 12

Silk Roads spread of religion

Answer 12

Buddhism: prodominant religion spread through trade in silk road
Islam

Question 13

Silk Roads technology

Answer 13

paper, camels, camel saddles, spread of technology of compass, technology of gunpowder

Question 14

Silk Road decline

Answer 14

popularity of Indian Ocean, Mongols

Question 15

Silk Road cities

Answer 15

Kashgar: huge Muslim influence in China, Ulyghur: Chinese Muslims

Question 15

Indian Ocean technology

Answer 15

Chinese Junks: large ships able to hold a lot
dhows: lateen sail (triangle-shaped sail) predominately used by Muslim merchants
-gold, lumber, ivory, tea, spices, porcelain, textiles, pepper
-used patterns of monsoon winds to move and direct the trade ships

Question 15

Indian Ocean important city

Answer 15

Swahili: connected East Asia, Persia, India, dotted with port cities

Question 15

Trans-Saharan technology

Answer 15

camel saddles, camel caravan, caravanserai, salt, golf, slaves, copper

Question 15

Mediterranean trade location

Answer 15

indirect connection to Indian ocean and silk roads

Question 15

Trans-Saharan religion

Answer 15

Islam is main faith exchanged

Question 15

Mediterranean technology

Answer 15

trade of greek ideas, Phoenician
-boats with square sails and oars
-spread of bubonic plague, olive oil, and wine