This is where the Islam religion was first preached AND is where Muhammad (the founder of Islam) was born:
Where is the ARABIAN PENINSULA
100
Muhammad taught this faith, which is one of the great religions of the world.
What is ISLAM
100
Muslims pray THIS many times a day. They also have THIS many "Pillars of Faith"
What is 5
100
Muslims contributed quite a lot to world civilization. Three of these contributions were:
What were: CITY BUILDING, ARCHITECTURE, LEARNING, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, MATH, ART, MUSIC, AND RECREATION
100
Chapter 11 taught us about the Crusades. The Crusades were a bunch of religious wars against Muslims. They were started by THESE people.
Who were the EUROPEAN CHRISTIANS
200
Well, where is it?! (show us all on the map on page 76)
Where is BETWEEN SOUTHWEST ASIA and AFRICA
200
Makkah is the birthplace of Muhammad and is now the place where many Muslims make a pilgrimage to every year.
The Bible is the holy book for Christians. THIS book is the holy book for the Muslims (followers of Islam)
What is the QUR'AN
200
The Jewish scriptures, or Bible (the word Torah is often used to mean the first 5 books of the Bible, traditionally said to have been written by Moses Carl)
What is the TORAH
200
THIS blue vocabulary word means "able to live forever"
What is IMMORTAL
200
THIS city is the heart of the Holy Land. In fact, Muslims, Jews, and Christians all want it and fight over who has control of it. Like every day!
What is JERUSALEM
300
A group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels.
What is a CARAVAN
300
A group of related families.
What is a CLAN
300
The third pillar of faith is zakat, or almsgiving (giving to the poor and needy). The FOURTH pillar is called siyam, which means fasting (going without food). Muslims fast for a whole month during THIS month (the ninth month of the Islamic calendar)
What is RAMADAN
300
THIS is the scientific study of animals.
What is ZOOLOGY. Remember "Zoo" = animals
300
THIS guy was the leader of the Christians in England. He led the Third Crusade to try to get control of Jerusalem from the Muslims. We watched a video on his big battles with the Muslim leader, Salah al-Din.
Who was KING RICHARD I (a.k.a. RICHARD THE LIONHEART)
400
A person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation.
What is a NOMAD
400
This word means "to strive" Originally in Islam, it meant physical struggle with spiritual significance. Sometimes it is called "Holy War."
What is JIHAD
400
We can thank the Muslims for THIS subject in school that Brandi teaches.
What is ALGEBRA
400
Jews were also victims of the Crusades. In Germany and France, sometimes whole Jewish communities were murdered, thanks to the crusaders... THIS vocabulary word means "prejudice toward Jews"
What is ANTI-SEMITISM
500
The desert is very hot and dry. It can get over 120 degrees! Can you imagine burning your feet on the sand?
The coastal plain environment, however, gets a lot of rain and is good for farming. Sometimes farmers do THIS to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops...
This vocabulary word means "to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops"
What is IRRIGATE
500
THIS cave is where, according to Islamic teachings, Muhammad was first visited by the angel Gabriel.
What is the HIRA CAVE
500
Look in the Chapter Summary on page 103. THESE 3 religions don't get along sometimes, but they actually share many similarities...
What are: ISLAM, JUDAISM, and CHRISTIANITY
500
Muslims made many important contributions in the field of medicine. In fact, Muslim doctors established the world's first hospitals. THESE people made hundreds of medications for use in healing...
Who are PHARMACISTS
500
At the end of the crusades, we learned about the Mongols. They were nomads (moved from place to place). The Mongols were pretty harsh! They burned down farms and cities and killed hundreds of thousands of Muslims who got in their way. THIS man was their greatest leader.