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Class 13: The Moors (Part 4)

Class 13: The Moors (Part 4)

by | Jul 25, 2024 | Class, Gwen Ebron

Welcome all new scholars

Quiz 

1. How many times did the Moors teach the Europeans to change their clothes?

Answer – 3

2. How many years was Abu Al Oasim, developer of surgical instruments, textbook used?

Answer – 500 years 

3. What did the Morris attempt and had success going up but not so much coming down?

Answer –  Air Flight

4. How many years could gravy be stored in a silo? 

Answer – 100 years 

5. Ziryab introduced what as a container for drinking?

 Answer – Crystal 

Study Guide

Nugaymath Tarquia was the leader of a 300-strong black Moorish women’s archery unit stationed outside Granada Castle during the siege of 1086 A.D. They were part of the Almoravidad Moors dynasty. Nugaymath Tarquia was known as the master of the Turkish bow. 

The condition of women in Europe was pretty bad during the Dark Ages. They were not allowed to practice or study medicine. But this changed with the Moors, who removed these laws and freed European women. It was one of the earliest forms of the women’s liberation movement in Europe.

The Black-A-Moors of Germany were powerful rulers of medieval Europe who, like the other black Moors of the continent, built castles to protect their realms and kingdoms. The Black-A-Moors German king Casper, along with his black queen, were immortalized in a famous Renaissance artistic tapestry called “The Wild Men and the Moors.” The wild men were the white Germans, and the Moors were the black royals in the castle.

The famous writer William Shakespeare wrote about the Moors and used the words black, negro, and Moors interchangeably. 

Chronicler Alfonso X wrote of Moors attacking Spain, “One was blacker than the next, the color of pitch.” ( Pitch is tar.)

Once a year, European countries have festivals celebrating Moorish history, and they wear blackface.

The Moors brought the compass from China into Europe, using African knowledge of China, India, and Arabia.

The Moors introduced the lute, guitar, and lyre.

Study well


Gwen Ebron 

Class 12: The Moors (Part 3)

Class 12: The Moors (Part 3)

by | Jul 18, 2024 | Class, Gwen Ebron

CLASS OVERVIEW

Continue to learn about the Moors.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

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Study Guide

THE MOORS

The Moors were of Berber and Arab descent, as well as from Senegal and Northwestern Africa. They ruled Spain, Portugal, and parts of Europe from 711 AD to 1492 AD.

When the Moors came to Europe, the Europeans were filthy and had all kinds of diseases, and the Moors taught them to bathe.
Many Moors are found in European paintings. The Moors laid the foundation for the Renaissance period.

The Moors introduced many new crops, including oranges, lemons, peaches, figs, sugar cane, dates, ginger, and pomegranates, as well as saffron, cotton, silk, and rice.

Moors had the most modern cities in Europe. One was called Cordoba, with well-paved streets with sidewalks for the people and street lamps to light the streets 100s of years before these things were in Paris or London. There were 900 public baths.

They would go without bread before they would be without soap.
Great Mosques with 1000 columns were perfumed with jasper and other sweet-smelling oils.

The Moors brought education to Europe, where the kings could not write. Europe had only two universities at that time. The Moors had 17 great universities located in Cardoba, Granada, Jucier, Malaga, Seville, and Toledo.
The Moors established public libraries with 500,000 books. Europe did not have any public libraries.

The Moors introduced music, which led to the classical music we know today.

Rulers lived in Palaces, and the monarchies of Germany, France, and England lived in barns. The Moors brought the game of chess to Europe.

The Moors also brought polymath, astronomy, geography, meteorology, botany, cosmetics, the culinary arts, and fashion to Europe. A Moor named Ziryab started a trend when he started changing clothes according to weather and seasons. He suggested clothes for morning, afternoon, and evening and bathing in the morning and evening. He created deodorant and toothpaste. He made shaving fashionable and set haircut trends. Ziryab introduced salts and fragrant oils to improve hair conditions after washing.

The Moors divided meals into three courses, from soup to desserts. They introduced paper to Europe. Three-course meals were served on a leather tablecloth: soup, main course, and dessert. Before him, food was served on a platter or bare table. Ziryab introduced crystal as a container for drinks.

The Moors brought aqua ducts for plumbing.

Abu al-Qasim is considered the father of modern surgery. He developed a range of innovative surgical instruments and wrote a textbook that would be the cornerstone for the next 500 years.

The Moors attempted air flight in 875AD and were successful going up but not so successful coming down.

The Moors taught Europeans how to store grains for up to 100 years by building underground silos.

Another Resource -( When Black Men Ruled the World) 8 things the Moors brought to Europe.

Here is the video about the Moors with pictures
https://screencast-o-matic.com/u/r2ia/

THE QUIZ

  1. How many universities did the Moors establish? 

Answer: 17.

  1. How many books were in all of the libraries combined? 

Answer: 500,000.

  1. The Moors introduced ________, which led to classical _______.

Answer: a musical scale, Music

  1. The Moors broke meals into how many courses?

Answer: 3

  1. What game did the Moors bring to Europe? 

Answer: Chess

Class 11: The Moors (Part 2)

Class 11: The Moors (Part 2)

by | Jul 11, 2024 | Class, Gwen Ebron

Quiz

1. Name one place the Moors came from.

 Answer: Senegal and Northwestern Africa.

2. What year did the Moors reign? 

Answer: 711 AD – 1492

3. Name one place where the Moors reigned. 

Answer: Spain, Portugal, and parts of Europe.

4. What was the important thing that the Moors brought to Europe? 

Answer: Bathing, soap, and 900 Public Baths.

5. Name one food item that the Moors brought to Europe.

Answer: The Moors introduced many new crops, including oranges, lemons, peaches, figs, sugar cane, dates, ginger, and pomegranates. Also, saffron, cotton, silk, and rice.

Study Guide

THE MOORS

  • The Moors brought education to Europe, where the kings could not write before. Europe had only two universities at that time. The Moors developed 17 great universities located in Cardoba, Granada, Jucier, Malaga, Seville, and Toledo. The Moors established public libraries with 500,000 books. Europe did not have any public libraries. The Moors introduced music, which led to the classical music we know today. The Moors broke meals into three courses, from soup to desserts. Introduced paper to Europe. Moor Rulers lived in Palaces, and the German, French, and English monarchies lived in barns. The Moors brought the game of chess to Europe. The Moors also brought polymath, astronomy, geography, meteorology, botany, cosmetics, the culinary arts, and fashion to Europe. A Moor named Ziryab started a trend when he started changing clothes according to weather and seasons. He suggested morning, afternoon and evening clothes and bathing in the morning and evening. He created deodorant and toothpaste. He made shaving fashionable and set haircut trends. Ziryab introduced salts and fragrant oils to improve hair conditions after washing the hair.

Study well.

Gwen Ebron 

Class 10: The Moors (Part 1)

Class 10: The Moors (Part 1)

by | Jul 4, 2024 | Class, Gwen Ebron

CLASS OVERVIEW

Learn about the great contributions of the Moors to Europe and the world.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

  • Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials.
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Study Guide

Review this video: https://youtu.be/g5_IOFlOzfM?si=pak5Nw77orHzQl8i

THE MOORS

The Moors were of Berber and Arab descent, as well as from Senegal and Northwestern Africa. They ruled Spain, Portugal, and parts of Europe from 711 AD to 1492 AD.

When the Moors came to Europe, the Europeans were filthy and had all kinds of diseases, and the Moors taught them to bathe.

Many Moors are found in European paintings. The Moors laid the foundation for the Renaissance period.

The Moors introduced many new crops, including oranges, lemons, peaches, figs, sugar cane, dates, ginger, and pomegranates, as well as saffron, cotton, silk, and rice.

Moors had the most modern cities in Europe. One was called Cordoba, with well-paved streets with sidewalks for the people and street lamps to light the streets hundreds of years before these things were in Paris or London. There were 900 public baths. They would go without bread before they would be without soap.

Great Mosques with 1000 columns were perfumed with jasper and other sweet-smelling oils.

THE QUIZ

  1. Name 5 Kings and Queens. Five altogether.

Review this video: https://youtu.be/AUAheV852Qk?si=uuGtI1aEo9Bsy0UP

Class 09: Ancient African Kings Queens and Empires (Part 5)

Class 09: Ancient African Kings Queens and Empires (Part 5)

by | Jun 27, 2024 | Class, Gwen Ebron

CLASS OVERVIEW

Continue with us as we learn about more African Kings, Queens and Empires and explore the question, what can we learn from them to apply to our lives today.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

  • Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials.
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  • Reach out to support@urbanintellectuals.com if you have any questions or issues.
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Study Guide

Please review these videos.

https://youtu.be/AUAheV852Qk?si=DSm8kkg5Jzl_gGMH

https://youtu.be/vNrTGory6d0?si=Ot9Y5UunX9ypLObh

https://youtu.be/g5_IOFlOzfM?si=cJnUrO7E2QJjtV7T

THE QUIZ

1. She told the men that if they did not fight, the women would fight to keep the golden stole of the Ashanti people from falling into the hands of the British. Who was she?

Answer: Yaa Asantawa

2. He was the King that who kept his people free but let the British run a railroad in his land.

Answer: King Khuma

3. He was related to Mekada, the Queen of Sheba Ethiopia, and kept the Italians from Colonizing his people.

Answer: King Menelik II of Ethiopia.

4. He united his people, and through diplomatic agreement, his kingdom became the protectorate of the British to keep the Dutch from taking his Kingdom.

Answer: Moshoeshoe of Basutoland.

5. He became enslaved at age 12, became free and prosperous, and became the king of Opobo.

Answer: King JaJa.

Class 08: Ancient African Kings Queens and Empires (Part 4)

Class 08: Ancient African Kings Queens and Empires (Part 4)

by | Jun 20, 2024 | Class, Gwen Ebron

CLASS OVERVIEW

Continue with us as we learn about more African Kings, Queens and Empires and explore the question, what can we learn from them to apply to our lives today.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

  • Please check the materials that go with this lesson and print relevant materials.
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Study Guide

Ja Ja: King of the Opobo 1821 – 1891
Ja Ja, a member of the Ibo people, was forced into slavery at the age of 12 and gained his freedom while still young. He became prosperous through trade, and became a chief of his people.
After a war, Ja Ja became King of the entire region.  In later years, the British  took over the region and exiled Ja Ja at the age of 70 to the West Indies and the greatest Ibo chief never saw his kingdom again.

Moshoeshoe – King of Basutoland (1815 -1868)
United the diverse groups in the region to create Basutland. Fought against the British and Boers, to keep them from taking their land. He used diplomacy to get the British to protect Basutoland
Therefore saving his land from further invasion.

 YAA ASANTAWA   – ruler of the Ashanti’ people, fought the British to keep the GOLDEN STOOL for her people and commanded 5,000 men in the army.

Menelek II – King of Ethiopia – 1844 – 1914 – related to Makeda, Solomon and Jesus. made sure his Kingdom was not colonized by Italy or any other European kingdom.

Khuma – King of Bechuanaland – 1819 – 1923 – Christian king. Made sure that the English did not take over his kingdom or enslave his people.

Below is a video with most of Kings and Queens
we have reviewed. Just press on the link.
https://youtu.be/AUAheV852Qk

Happy Studying.

THE QUIZ

1. He fought the British and improved the spear and shields for battle. Answer – SHAKA

2. She was a force warrior and commented and 20,000 men. Answer – AMINA of Zaira

3. He had a democratic government150 years before the United States. Answer – SHAMBA of Belongings

4. A golden stool fell on his knee to signify him as King. Answer – OSEI TUTU

5. Mother of a King. Answer – QUEEN NANDI

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