Vocabulary
Geography
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
100
Muhammad's vision led to the creation of a new religion called what?
Islam
100
Where is the Red Sea?
To the left of the Arabian peninsula.
100
What are the 3 major regions?
1. the Jabal al Hijaz mountains (west coast)
2. east coast
3. desert
100
Before 800 B.C., the people of Western Arabia had developed a written language called what?
Arabic
100
What did non-Muslims have to do if they wanted to continue worshipping their own gods?
Pay a higher tax
200
Muslims make pilgrimages to Mecca to touch the black stone in the _______.
Kaaba
200
Where is the Arabian Sea?
At the furthest end of the Arabian peninsula.
200
The Nabataeans built a city that became an important stop on trade routes. What was this city called?
Petra
200
What is a Hijra?
the Arabic word for migration
200
In 711, Muslim forces had almost most of which country under control.
Spain
300
Religious leaders called to fellow Muslims from the _________ of the mosque.
minaret
300
Where is the Persian Gulf?
To the right of the Arabian peninsula.
300
What animal did people use to travel across the desert?
Camels
300
A person who believes in Islam is called a what?
a Muslim
300
What was the capital of the Muslim caliphate from late 700s to 1200s?
Baghdad
400
The political, religious, and military leaders of Arabia were the _______.
caliphs
400
Where is Yemen?
The bottom left of the Arabian peninsula.
400
Which country on the Arabian peninsula received enough rainfall to support agriculture?
Yemen
400
Describe the family dynamics for Muslims.
Women are equal to men however women are the dominant parent in home life.
400
Muslim scholars added to which branch of mathematics?
algebra
500
Muhammad's teachings were written down in a book called what?
the Quran
500
Where is Oman?
The bottom right of the Arabian peninsula.
500
What is it called when an area of the desert is watered by underground streams to support agriculture?
Oasis
500
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
1. Belief in one God, Allah.
2. Pray to Allah 5x a day.
3. Give to those in need.
4. Fast during the holy month.
5. Journey to Mecca at least once.
500
Muslims perfected an old Greek instrument used to find their position from the stars. What was this device called?
an astrolabe