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Islam & West Africa
Review of key concepts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the Ottomans? | Turkish dynasty that Dominated the Middle East & parts of Eastern Europe (approx. 1450-1650) |
| Who led the Ottoman Turks in their siege of Constantinople? | Mehmet II |
| What year did the Turks gain control of Constantinople? | 1453 |
| What did the Ottoman Turks rename Constantinople? | Istanbul |
| What were the four Ottoman social classes? | Men of the Sword, Men of the Pen, Men of Husbandry, Men of Negotiation |
| How did Ottomans tax Christians that they conquered? | They took their sons and converted them to Islam |
| Who oversaw the Islamic "Golden Age?" | Suleiman the Magnificent |
| What is an Islamic place of worship called? | A Mosque |
| Why did Islam appeal to Hindus? | Islam had social mobility, unlike the Hindu caste system |
| What European social structure was similar to the Hindu caste system? | Feudalism |
| Why did Muslim and Hindu beliefs clash? | Muslims believed in equality for all Muslims and one god. Hindus believed in many gods and the caste system |
| Why did Mughal leader Shah Jahan have the Taj Mahal built? | It was built as a tomb for his wife |
| How long and how many workers were needed to build the Taj Mahal? | it took 20 years for 22,000 workers to build it |
| Who were the Safavids? | Sunni empire in Persia who often fought with their Shiite neighbors, the Ottomans |
| What was Shah Abbas the Great's legacy with the Safavids empire? | He centralized the government, created a powerful military, & negotiated alliances with European enemies of the Ottomans |
| What is the key difference between Shiites and Sunnis? | Shiites believe only descendants of Muhammad can lead while Sunnis believe any Muslim can lead |
| What are west Africa's two most valued resources? | Salt and Gold |
| Trade created encouraged the growth and development of what three west African kingdoms? | Ghana, Mali and Songhai |
| What Mali leader literally put his kingdom on the map? | Mansa Musa |
| How did the rest of the world find out about Mansa Musa's vast wealth? | When he mad his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 |
| In what city, which was a center of African trade, did Mansa Musa have an university built? | Timbuktu |
| What brought Islam and Christianity into interactions with West African societies? | Trade |
| Islam blended with African beliefs and cultures to create what African culture that still exists today? | Swahili |
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