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Muhammad's Life
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100
The reason people became nomads.
What is the land was arid and there was very little farmland?
100
Describe Muhammad's family and early life. Bonus: Name his tribe.
What is a)born into powerful family around 570CE, b) orphaned as a child, c) married at 25 to a wealthy business woman, d) prospered as a merchant, B) Quarash
100

Complete the sentence. I used to think... and now I think... about Islam

Ms. McClurg

100
During this month, Muslims refrain from food and drink between sunrise and sunset. *Bonus: This falls under which of the Five Pillars of Islam?
What is Ramadan?
100
The location and name of an important religious shrine.
What is Mecca and Ka'aba?
200
Vocabulary: a desert area that contains water. *Bonus: name two cities built around it
What is an oasis? B: Mecca and Medina
200
Describe some of Muhammad's teachings.
What is a) take care of the poor b) condemned greed c) try to live honestly d) gave more rights to women e) religious tolerance?
200
Define: bureaucracy.
What is a system of departments and agencies that carry out the work of the government?
200
Describe Muslim art.
What is emphasized plant life and geometry?
200
He is an important figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions.
Who is Abraham?
300
Name the reason why the location of the Arabian Peninsula is important.
What is it is a crossroad and well suited for trade.
300
Connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What is a) same god, b) one god, c) abraham, d) "people of the book" similar teachings...?
300
All play: Reasons why people converted to Islam.
What is it was a simple message appealing, attracted to Muhammad's strength as a leader, and signed treaties between tribes. It brought order, justice, and hope of heaven into lives.
300
Sunni or Shia or both: a) Qu'ran b) Imams c) Ali only legitimate ruler of the early caliphs d) majority
What is a)both, b)Shi'a, c) Shi'a, d) Sunni?
300
___________: polytheism :: one god : _______________
What is belief in many gods and monotheism?
400
After the Umayyads were driven out, they created a strong empire here.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
400
The term for Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Yathrib.
What is Hijrah?
400
Medina means this.
What is "city of the Prophet?"
400

Define: arabesque

What is a form of design... shows intertwined stem, leaves, and flowers of a plant?

400
All play: Why do you think Islam is misunderstood and subject to stereotypes? How can we counter them? 

Ms. McClurg decides

500
All play: Sketch the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding area. Label as many cities, bodies of water, geographical features, etc. as possible in 5 minutes. Work together!
What is Ms. McClurg's discretion?
500
All play: The name of Muhammad's first wife. Write what you know about her.
Who is Khadija?
500

All play: Name the first four caliphs in order.

Who is Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali?

500

All Play: Create an analogy... the Islamic empire is like...

Ms. McClurg decides

500

All Play: Write a haiku about Islam. (5-7-5)

Ms. McClurg decides.

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