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AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY SESSION #3
Islam and African Civilizations
RISE AND SPREAD OF ISLAM
THE PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIAN WORLD
Describe the lifestyle of the Bedouins, inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula, prior to the 7th
century CE:
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MUHAMMAD AND ISLAM
Fill in the Blanks: The Prophet Muhammad claimed to receive messages from God through the
Angel ________________ while meditating in the outskirts of ______________, a key trade
center in the Arabian Peninsula.
The Five Pillars of Islam
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
4._________________________________________
5._________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks: Following the death of Muhammad, Islam split into two separate sects
(groups): _____________________ and _________________________.
What two factors caused the divide in Islam:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks: The first Muslim Empire to establish control over the Middle East and North
Africa was the ___________________. They were replaced by the ____________________,
who expanded the empire further and moved their capital city to ____________________.
Factors that led to the decline of large Muslim Empires by the 13th century CE:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
AGE OF LEARNING AND ART
Cultural/Academic Achievements of Muslims in the Middle Ages:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
What were the two main methods through which Islam spread to Africa and Southeast Asia:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
The three Muslim Empires in Asia at the end of the Middle Ages and their general locations:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS AND SPREAD OF ISLAM
AFRICAN SOCIETIES
Features of African civilizations prior to the Middle Ages:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks: The Kingdom of __________________ converted to Christianity under the
leadership of King ________________ in the 4th century CE.
KINGDOMS OF THE GRASSLANDS (NW)
Fill in the Blanks: Islam spread throughout the Sahara region of northern Africa due to the
influence of the __________________ and the __________________________.
The three largest trade empires in West Africa during the Middle Ages:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks: All 3 of West Africa’s greatest trade empires in the Middle Ages converted to
__________________, as evidenced by the center of religious learning established in the city of
__________________ and the pilgrimage to ______________ by ____________________.
SWAHILI COAST OF EAST AFRICA
List at least 3 of the cultures which influenced civilization in East Africa during the Middle
Ages:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Swahili is a mixture of what 2 languages/cultures?
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
PEOPLES OF THE FOREST AND PLAINS (CENTRAL AFRICA)
Features of Central African civilization during the Middle Ages:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Fill in the Blank: The largest center of trade along the southeast coast of Africa in the latter
Middle Ages is known as ____________________________.