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Muhammad and Rulers
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Which animal is best for  traveling through the Arabian desert?

Camels

100
A Muslim house of worship is called a:
Mosque
100

Early Islamic people usually stayed in one place and did this for a living

Farming

100

Round Robin: List 5 things that ancient Arabians contributed to modern day society

modern medicine, cancer treatment, algebra, astronomy, architecture

100

The date of Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina.

622. A.D

200
What is a spring in the Arabian desert called?
An Oasis
200
What is the Muslim holy book called?
The Quran (Koran)
200
Early Islamic people who were nomadic, moving from place to place were called:
Bedouins
200

A device that helps calculate the position of a ship on Earth and view the stars is called  

an astrolabe

200
Who came to Muhammad when he was in the cave and told him to share God's teachings?
The Angel Gabriel
300
Arabia is surrounded on three sides by water. Which type of landform is Arabia on?
A peninsula
300
The holy shrine in Mecca that is the most important holy site is called the:
Kaaba
300
A long string of camels and people that brought goods along the trade routes was called:
A caravan
300

People of the Middle East had this in common before Muhammad was born

they shared a common language

300
What were the leaders called who were "successors" after Muhammed died?
Caliphs
400

Round Robin : What geographical locations are surrounding the Middle East?

The Red Sea, The Persian Gulf and the Pacific Ocean all surround the peninsula.

400

The place that Muslims turn to pray five times a day and consider their holy land

Mecca

400

For Muslims, this is a holy month of fasting

Ramadan

400

A large market with rows of shops and tents where vendors sell and trade is called

a bazaar

400

Similar to the teachings of Jesus during the Roman empire, what teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Mecca?

The rich should share their wealth with the poor

500

A pilgrimage to the holy land that Muslims should make at least once.

What is the Hajj?

500

Who was Muhammad's wife and why is the reason he married her?

He married Khadija and gained fame and wealth from her. 

500

A tower usually built next to a mosque which is climbed up so one can call the Muslims to pray is called a/an

minaret
500

What caused Muhammad to travel to places beyond the Arabian Peninsula?

he wanted to trade