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Chapter 10
Question | Answer |
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In 570AD, Muhammad was born in the city of _____________, in modern day ___________ | Mecca & Sadi Arabia |
Life in Mecca was defined by ________, _________, & tribal ______ | Hunger, violence and war. |
Why did Muhammad discourage the creation of images of himself? | He didn't want to be a god. |
Muhammad believed he was a _______. | Prophet. |
What did the Quraysh leaders plan to do ? | Kill Muhammad. |
What years did the Abbasid Empire span? | 750-1258 |
Where was the Abbasid capital? | Baghdad. |
What influence did the location have on their openness to other cultures? | Increased in trade. |
Who is the narrator of the tales? | Scheherazade. |
What has the king done to his previous wives? | He killed them because they cheated and they were unfaithful. |
What are some countries in which the Arabian nights originated ? | Persia and India . |
What is the name of the bowl on a water clock? | Clepsydra |
What told the hours and minutes on the Universal Balance clock? | An iron beam. |
During his travels, what was Muhammad exposed to? | New ideas, Christians, Jews and other tribes. |
How were women treated in Arabia at the time? | Second hand citizen. |
How did Muhammad feel about that? | He condemned it. |
What rights did women gain under Islam? | Property, ownership, divorce. |
What was the purpose of Muhammad's journey to Mecca with his followers after the Khandaq? | Pilgrimage . |
What was the outcome of the challenge posed by the Quraysh to the Muslims? | They will make a treaty. ( a deal ) |
How did the treaty of Hudaibyya change the relationship between the Muslims and the Quraysh? | A moment of trial. |
Were the Muslims allowed to enter Mecca for the pilgrimage? | No, Muhammad sends a messenger & they don't let them in. |
How did hostilities between the two groups begin? | Surprised a trading caravan. |
What happened to Muhammad during the Night Ascension ? | They sent people after him. |
Why did the Meccans Start to persecute Muhammad and his followers? | They felt threatened . |