SS African Kingdoms (unfinished)
What did Muhammad's physical turning from Jerusalem symbolize?
A new religion has been borned.
Define: Allah, Pagan, Islam, Qur'an and Ramadan.
Allah: One true God of Islam. Pagan: Not one particular God; idol worship. Ka'ba: Shrine in Mecca Islam: Translates to "submission" in Arabic Qur'an/Koran: Holy book of Islam Ramadan: An annual month-long fast. Muslim: A follower of Islam.
Why were camels a good choice for transporting goods across the Sahara?
Because they ate almost everything, they can carry 400 pounds for 25 miles, and can allow their body temperature to rise almost 10 degrees before overheating.
Why is the gold-salt trade considered to be a spiritual journey?
Because they got to encounter something historical.
How was the Sphinx of Egypt and Kush both similar and different?
Both had the head and the body of a lion and they both wore a nerve on their head. One difference was Egypt used Limestone and Kush used Granite.
What were the three religious groups in Mecca before Muhammad's revelation?
Jews Christians Mecca Pagans
What is the greatest threat to these camel caravans today? Why?
Now, people with new technology can find salt mines quicker and that lowers the price meaning that it threatens the livelihood of those who lead the camel caravans.
Define Cultural Diffusion and give an example.
Cultural Diffusion is the process by which an object or idea from one culture spreads to a different culture. Example: When the Spanish first brought horses to the Americas.
Who are the "Desert-Pathfinders''? Why are they so important?
Desert pathfinders are someone who goes through the desert with camels to find salt mines. They are significant because they find salt mines.
Explain three changes between early and later Axumite coinage.
E: In the middle of the coin it's Ela Amida and on the L side of the coin it's Ezana. E: Written language there was Greek and for the L was Ge'ez. The quality for E was not made well and misshapen and for L it was More detailed, better made.
List the East African Kingdoms & their capitals in order from earliest to latest.
Egypt - Cario : 3200 BCE to 30 BCE Kush - Meroe 30 BCE to 300 CE Axum - Aksum 300 BCE to 700 CE
How were the pyramids constructed by the Egyptians and Kushites different?
Egyptians built bigger pyramids causing them to have less pyramids and the Kushites built smaller pyramids causing them to have more pyramids.
What are camel humps made out of? Explain.
Giant mound of fat.
List three major achievements of the Egyptian Civilization.
Hieroglyphics, Brain Surgery, and Embalming.
What religion did the gold-salt trade encourage the spread of?
Islam
Into what two geographic regions is Africa divided?
North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
Pray 5 times a day. Ramaden Confession of beliefs Giving alms Pilgrimage to Mecca
Who is the main god for both the Egyptians and Kushites? What is different about their smaller gods?
Ra the Sungod was the main god. The difference with the smaller gods were Kushites' smaller gods are African and Egypt's smaller gods are greek.
Describe the gold-salt trade process.
Salt miners and gold miners met in an unfamiliar third location for a silent barter trade.
What were the two main ideas expressed in these words?
The importance of charity. Allah was the god.
Explain how the spread of Islam into Africa is an example of Cultural Diffusion.
They Muslim traders shared their religon with Sub-Saharen Africa which allowed others to convert to their religion and spread it around.
What type of ruler did both Egypt and Kush have? What type of power did both Kush & Egypt's rulers have?
They both had Pharaohs with absolute power.
How was the clothing of the Egyptians and Kushites both similar and different?
They both wore togas, but Egyptians wore very light and neutral colors and wore sandals for special occasions and the Kushites darker and vibrant colors.
Describe the transition of power between Kush & Axum. How/Why was it different from the Kush and Egypt transition?
This tells me that Axum was gaining power against Kush by burning and destroying their statue. It's different because Kush was gaining power over Egypt and instead Axum is getting power over Kush.
What are the three reasons for this specific process?
To each keep the location of their sources a secret. Protection from bandits or thieves. A set of rules in place due to language barriers.
List three reasons why the Africans needed salt.
To replenish what's lost in the body from sweat. To preserve foods. As a luxury to make food tastier.
What purpose were the gold Aksumite coins mainly used for? What evidence is there of this?
Trade and the evidence for that is when the earlier coin came out, it was made out of gold, and since everyone wanted gold, it made this coin popular for trade.
Briefly list the six reasons for the Rapid Spread of Islam.
Trade routes, Qu'ran, Military Conquests, Wealth, Leadership and, Alliances/Defense.
Why did the Arab traders want gold?
Use for coinage and luxury items.
When and where did Muhammad first receive words from Allah?
When - 610 CE Where - Mount Hira