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70 Cards in this Set
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The belief that European and Wester ideas are inherently better than others.
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Ethnocentrism
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What is Chattel slavery?
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A form of forced labor
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What is a griot?
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A story teller in West Africa
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What is bridewealth?
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It is an amount of money or property or wealth paid by the groom or his family to the parents of a woman upon the marriage of their daughter to the groom
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What is a fethish?
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A statue or object with a magical power.
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What is Maghreb?
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It is a location in Northwest Africa (Morocco)
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What is a call and response?
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Alternating solo and choral performance
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What is an ostinoto?
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a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition
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What is a caliph?
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The civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
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What is an Imam?
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The man who leads prayers in a mosque
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Define Purdah
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A screen used to conceal and divide women from men and strangers in Hindu or Muslim traditions
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What does the "dome of the rock" signify?
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It is an Islamic shrine and major landmark located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
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Define calligraphy
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Intricate handwriting
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What does arabesque mean?
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An intricate or elaborate pattern or design, or a complex, ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometric figures
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What are Sunnis?
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One of the divisions of the Islamic faith, Sunnis believe that when Muhammad died, his proper successor was his father-in-law, Abu Bakr. This contrasts with Shiite beliefs, which hold that Muhammad had appointed his son-in-law as successor. Sunnis make up the majority of Muslims
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What are Shiites?
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They regard Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
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What is a mirab?
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A small cavity in the wall of a mosque that shows worshippers what direction to face during prayer
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What is Kabba?
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Kabba (or black stone) where Muhammad's army destroyed the idols at the temple of the Arabic Gods. Then built a mosque in its sted.
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What does hojj mean?
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The fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship
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Who discovered Tutankhamens tomb?
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Howard Carter
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Why hadn't grave robbers found Tutankhamen's tomb?
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It was underneath another tomb
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How old was Tutankhamen when he died (apprx)
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18-19
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What was more valuable than gold in ancient Egypt?
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Steel
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What was Tutankhamen's innermost coffin made of?
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Solid Gold
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Were the items in Tutankhamen's tomb new or used?
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Used
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What was the sacred link between the land of the living and the land of the dead in ancient Egypt?
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The Nile River
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What is shown on rock paintings done by Stone Age people in Northern Africa?
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Herdsman, rituals, Fertile grazing land
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what material did the Nok people use for their sculptures?
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teracota, baked earth
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What is the name of the African people who's fine sculptures can be compared to that of the classical Greeks in terms of its artistry?
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Ife Culture
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How does some Benin sculpture differ from most African sculpture?
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Most of it is rectangular or 2D
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What material was used by the Dragon tribe for its sculpture?
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tree roots/wood
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What is unusual about body proportions in typical African Art?
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The head is proportionally larger than the body
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Which tribe was known for making sculptures of gold?
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Ashanti
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Why did one of the tribes stop making masks?
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Because outsiders took them to sell as Art
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What is the name of a figure that contains medicine?
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Fetish
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What are some of the reasons that Islam is misunderstood by many people?
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Due to actions of extremeists, the dark side, and rights of woman (purdah)
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What caused Muhammad to begin the faith of Islam?
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A message was given to him from God (the angel of Gabriel)
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What are the five pillars of Islam?
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One God, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca
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What functions of mosques serve besides being centers of worship?
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School, homeless shelters, and a community center
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What was the stated purpose of the crusades?
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to keep pilgrimage routes open
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Name the three major colonial powers that had control over a great many Muslims during the 19th century.
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French, English, Dutch
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What is the future of Islam likely to be?
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Growth in numbers, gaining influence
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What is the main reason that Hinduism is misunderstood by many people?
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People believe that it is a polytheistic religion, however it is only one God.
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Who were the Dravidians?
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The earliest inhabitants of India
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What do Hindu's consider the quickest way to achieve release from the pain of earthly existence?
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Living an ascetic life
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What was one of Mahatma Gandhi's main teachings?
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Non-violent resistance
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Name one of the most sacred features of the Indian landscape
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The Ganges River
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What is the main purpose of following a guru?
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To intensify an individuals spirituality
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What is one of the intentions of a raga?
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Induce into a meditative state
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Why do some Indian men leave home after their children are grown?
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To live an ascetic life
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How is a persons caste determined?
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By birth
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What is one of the reasons for the violence between Hindus and Muslims?
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The differ from religious beliefs
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Who was Akhenaten?
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He was remembered for moving the capitol from Thebes to Armarna, and he also placed one God above all. (Solar disk God)
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Who was Nefertiti?
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Chief Wife of Akhenaten, and ruled
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Who is Tutankhamen?
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King Tut became pharaoh at about age nine and reigned for only about eight years
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Who is Lord Carnarvon?
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Financed Howard Carter's expedition to find Tutankhamen's tomb
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Who is Muhammad?
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A man who's visions and Muhammad's revelations from the Angel Gabriel that led to the religion of Islam. When Muhammad first began having the visions, he feared that the messages were coming from Jinn, or evil spirits. It was his wife who convinced him that they were divinely inspired and that Muhammad was a true prophet. Thus he began spreading his revelations and gathering followers of the "one true religion" of Islam
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Who was Fatima?
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She was the daughter of Muhammad
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Who was a Ali?
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Ali was both Muhammad's cousin, being the son of Abu Talib, as well as his son-in-law through marriage to Fatima
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Who is Camera Laye?
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Won a scholarship in Paris to study engineering, where he wrote and autobiography The Dark Child.
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Who is Achebe?
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Published a book called Things fall apart in the midst of religious conflicts and won worldwide attention and was translated into 50 different languages. He wrote about cultures
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Who was Equiano?
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A boy at 11 forced into child slavery and saved to buy his freedom, and later published a book about his journey on a slave ship
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Who is Charhadi?
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A Moroccan story-teller, some of whose stories have been translated by Paul Bowles from Moroccan Arabic to English.[1] His Life Full of Holes was first tape-recorded and translated by Bowles over the course of several visits to his home by Charhadi
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Who was Bessie Head?
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Published book on life's difficult situations and was sent to foster homes missionary school's.
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Who is Dove-Danquah?
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She represents the non-traditional woman in Africa by marrying out of love and was also a diplomat
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Who is Saitoti?
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He writes about his early days near cattle and mission school experience's.
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Who is Chisiza?
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he is a secretary of Parliament, placed value on Africa's world perception, "Pursuit of Happiness"
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Who is Saad?
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Educated by Irish nuns, wrote short stories about restrictions on Arabic woman.
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Who is Gibran?
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Author of The Poet. Helped revitalize the Arabic language
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Who is Khayyam?
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Worlds best Persian poet.
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