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What is the environmental characteristics for the desert? Hot,dry,tall,droughts,wind storms, and flash flooding
What are the adaptations for the desert? Drank milk to stay cool,cotton head dresses to protect themselves,heat,dust,
What are the environmental characteristics for the Oasis? provided plant life, where water has been trapped, vary in sizes, from few acres far from land
What are the adaptations for the Oasis? to obtain water for crops, dug deep well used palmwood
What are the environmental characteristics for the Coastal Plains? air is damp,moist,ends at rocky cliffs,rain falls everywhere
What are the adaptions for the Coastal Plains? farmers grew crops,dug wells, and built dams,Traded production,collected tree sap
What are the environmental characteristics for the Moustains? elevation help keep temperatures cool in the air, winter frost forms, winds from Indian ocean bring 20 inches of rain each year.
what are the adaptations for Mountains? framed o steep slopes, houses were made, grew fruits and trees,constructed dams, and irrigation systems.
What is a nomad? a nomad is who moves from place to place
Who are Bedouins? Bedouins are nomads. Bedouins ravel within a specific area as they seek water and grazing land
What are clans? Clans are families of people related by blood or marriage.
Give three reasons the Arabian Peninsula was well suited for Trade. It is a crossroad between 3 continents Africa,Asia,and Europe also it is surround by bodies of water
Why did towns in the Arabian Peninsula become big cities? water,and its across road
what products did the people along the arabian peninsula on these caravans bring with them in the market towns? They traded animals, textiles,metals,crops,spices
Define caravan. A group of people especially trades or pilgrims, traveling,together across desert, in Aisa or North Africa
Why was Mecca an important religious center? It was and important religious center because the Ka'aba was located there
Define pilgrimage. A journey to a sacred place or to a shrine
Define polytheism. The belief in our worship of more than one god
Define monotheism. A belief in one god.
Define the Kaaba the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine, into which is built the black stone believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham.
what are the 5 pillars? Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Siyam, Hajj
what does Shahada mean? Profession of faith
what does Salat mean? Daily worship
what does Zakat mean? Charity
what does Siyam mean? fasting
what does Hajj mean? Pilgrimage
who were the 4 caliphs? Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, ALi
why was abu bakr known as the 1st caliph? was elected the first caliph of the Muslim community when Muha
what was Umar's policy on religion in the muslim empire? You can practice your religion, but privately and you cannot spread your religion.
how far caliph uthman spread the the muslim empire Caliph Uthman spread the Muslim Empire to Iran (Persia,) Asia.
how Ali was related to muhammad and what happened to him? Caliph Ali was Muhammad's cousin, and he was assassinated.
Define Caliph Successor of Muhammad
DEfine Sunni Followers of Uthman (Umayyad) and said any Muslim could rule
Define Shia Followers of Ali (Abbasid) and said only family of Muhammad was allowed to rule.
When was Muhammad born? 570 B.C.
Who did Muhammad marry? A widow named Khadijah.
who was Allah?` God the supreme being
Angel Gabriel? An angel in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim systems of belief.
Define Muslims a follower of the religion of Islam.
Define The Quran the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabi
Created by: Sahiba Randhawa
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