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Social Studies Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the environmental characteristics of the desert? | Dry, wind, sand dunes that are 800 ft. tall |
| What are the adaptations in the desert? | Nomads, Camels, long white clothing |
| What are the environmental characteristics of the desert? | Freshwater, Vary in sizes, Plants and shrubs grow |
| What are the adaptations of the oasis? | Travel from oasis to oasis, growing crops, digging wells to get water, and |
| What are the environmental characteristics of the Coastal Plains? | Ends with a series of rocky cliffs, Moist and damp air, rain falls regularly. |
| What are the adaptations of the Coastal Plains? | Suitable for farming, deep wells/dams, People grew crops for 600 years, farmers grew fruits and vegetables. |
| What are the environmental features of the mountains? | 1,000 to 12,000 feet high, get 20 inches of rain each year, ranges run along the western and southern peninsula. |
| What are the adaptations of the mountains? | They farmed, built mud brick houses, constructed irrigation canals, and used manure ashes to fertilize soil. |
| Who are bedouins? | Bedouins are Arab herders/nomads. |
| What is a nomad? | A person who moves from place to place rather than settling permanently. |
| What is a clan? | A closely knit family. |
| Why is the Arabian Peninsula well situated for trade? | It is surrounded by bodies of water, it is the crossroad of Asia, Europe, and Africa, and Ivory is a good thing to trade. |
| Why did towns in the Arabian Peninsula grow into larger cities? | Trade. |
| What products did people travel to the Arabian peninsula to gain? | Ivory, incense, and perfume. |
| What is a caravan? | A company of travelers journeying together. |
| Why was Mecca and important religious center? | Because the Ka'ba was located there. |
| What does pilgrimage mean? | A journey to a sacred place. |
| What does polytheism mean? | The belief or worship in more than one god. |
| What does monotheism mean? | The belief that there is only one god. |
| What is the Ka'ba? | A stone temple at the center of Mecca. |
| Where was Muhammad born? | In the holy city of Mecca. |
| Who appeared to Muhammad as the messenger of Allah? | The Angel Gabriel. |
| Who is Allah? | Allah is the muslim god. His name means god. |
| Who was the Angel Gabriel believed to be? | The messenger of Allah. |
| Who are the Muslims? | A follower of the religion of Islam. |
| What is the Qur'an? | The Islamic sacred book of Muhammad's teachings. |
| What is the Shahada? | (Profession of faith) Every Muslim has to believe that Allah is the only god, and Muhammad is his prophet. |
| What is the Salat? | (Daily Worship) All Muslims must pray in Arabic, five times a day, facing Mecca. |
| What is the Zakat? | (Charity) All Muslims must give at least 2.5% of their income to charity. |
| What is the Siyam? | (Fasting) Muslims fast during daylight hours, and at the end they hold a large feast called "Eid at fitr." |
| Why do Muslims fast during the Siyam? | To show that they depend on Allah for strength rather than food. |
| What is the Hajj? | (Pilgrimage) All muslims who can do so are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. |
Created by:
Kiran Hiremath
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