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Arabian Peninsula
7th Grade Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How hot can the the desert get? | 120 degrees |
| Where can you find oases? | In the desert |
| How can the mountain ranges 1000 feet high to how many feet high? | 12000 feet |
| Is the coastal plains air moist or dry? | Moist |
| What is the Ka'aba? | A shrine Muhammad made dedicated to Allah |
| Where was Muhammad and what was he doing when the Angel Gabriel came to speak to him? | He was in a mountainside cave praying to Allah |
| Did Muhammad create the Ka'aba before or after he took over Mecca? | After |
| What is the Qua'ran? | A book of Muhammad's teachings and it is the holy book of Islam |
| Why was the Arabian Peninsula so good for trade? | It is good for trade because it is the crossroad of three continents |
| What were the two empires Mecca would trade with? | Byzantine and Sassanian |
| What were the two religions Muhammad came across? | Christianity and Judaism |
| Is Islam a monotheistic or polytheistic religion? | Monotheistic |
| Was Muhammad's uncle a caravan trader? | Yes |
| What is a pilgrimage? | A religious journey to a sacred place |
| Was Medina called the Prophet before Muhammad took over? | Yes |
| What are Muhammad's religious followers called? | Muslims |
| How long did Muhammad rule both Mecca and Medina? | 2 years |
| When did Muhammad die? | 632 A.D. |
| What are the rules Muhammad want his followers to live by? | The five pillars of Islam |
| What number pillar is the Zakat? | 3 |
| What doe Hajj mean in English? | Pilgramage |
| What is the word for fasting? | Siyam |
| What is the Shahada? | Profession of faith |
| What is the word for daily worship? | Salat |
| What is the Sunnah? | Muslim tradition passed down from the middle ages |