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- 4. Pre-Islamic Arabic civilization was largely a _______ or oral culture. Those who could recite poetry and sing the glory of the tribe by telling its stories were respected. (Another word for word of mouth)
- 6. This is the name of the wealthiest person to have ever lived.
- 7. The belief in one god.
- 11. Name for the dominant faith of North and West Africa.
- 13. This luxury good was frequently traded across the Middle East from Africa. It was rare as it came from the tusks of a large pachyderm.
- 14. Famous desert that lay across North Africa.
- 15. An important trade mineral across the gold. Valuable because of its malleability, rarity, and shiny appearance.
- 16. A group of traders and merchants that travel nomadically, often using camels.
- 17. The name for the holy city in Islam. This is where Muslims make the hajj to!
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- 1. Islam began with the life of a single ordinary man and profound message he claimed would change the world forever, his name was...
- 2. The belief in many gods or goddesses.
- 3. The earliest African kingdom that existed before c. 830 until c. 1235, this empire was the first to trade salt and gold.
- 5. The name of the holy text in Islam.
- 6. Name for believers of the Islamic faith.
- 7. This West African empire was home to many famous mansas. Only the king was allowed to possess solid gold in this empire.
- 8. A word for trade. A common practice in the Middle East, where people trade silently.
- 9. This city is important to the three major Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity)
- 10. This African empire was one of the largest Islamic empires in history. It produced the great ruler Askia Muhammed.
- 12. An important trade good in West Africa... oftentimes more valuable than gold for its nutritional use!