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Islam Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arabian Peninsula is located here. | SW Asia |
| people who travel a lot looking for food and water | nomads |
| main group of nomads in the Arabian Peninsula | Bedouins |
| group of people related by blood or marriage | clan |
| 3 continents which surround the Arabian Peninsula | Asia, Africa, Europe |
| a fertile area in the midst of a desert | oases |
| difference between monotheism and polytheism | monotheism - people who believe in only one God; polytheism - people who believe in many Gods |
| founder of Islam | Mohammed |
| people who follow Islam | Moslems |
| Why is Mecca considered a holy Islam city? | place where Mohammed was born |
| Why is Medina considered a holy Islam city? | place Mohammed and his followers fled to |
| Why is Jerusalem considered a holy Islam city? | place Mohammed died |
| Why were Muslims forced to flee Mecca? | people who believed in polytheism threatened he and his followers' lives |
| God's name for the Muslims | Allah |
| messenger from God to Muhammed | Angel Gabriel |
| 5 things Muslims believe are sins | lying, gossiping, adultery, worshipping idols, disobeying parents, killing others, committing suicide, enslaving others, stealing, drinking liquor, gambling |
| similarities between Islam and Christianity | one God; have set of rules; have house of worship; have Heaven/Hell; pray daily; have times of fasting; believe in angels, same prophets, sins are stealing-killing-suicide-adultery-worshipping idols-disobeying parents-lying-gossiping; holy city-Jerusalem |
| differences between Islam and Christianity | mosque/church, 5 pillars of Islam/10 commandments, Jesus is prophet/Jesus is God, 7 heavens/1 heaven, drinking liquor a sin/allowed, no gambling/gambling ok, founder Mohammed/Jesus, 4 wives/1 wife, Holy day Friday/Sunday, set prayer times/no times, more.. |
| first caliph after Muhammed | Abu Baker |
| two religions who are considered "people of book" by the Muslims | Jews and Christians |
| group of Muslims who believe the caliph should be a relative of the Prophet | Shiites |
| group of Muslims who accepted the rule of the elected caliph | Sunnis |
| What attracted many people to the Islam religion? | equality, hope for salvation, didn't have to pay taxes |
| Why were Muslims forced to flee Mecca? | people who believed in polytheism threatened he and his followers' lives |
| set of Islam's rules | 5 Pillars of Islam |
| 5 Pillars of Islam say: | only one God - Allah, give alms to poor, pray 5 times a day facing Mecca, month of fasting - Ramadan, make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life |
| religious building in Mecca | Kaaba |
| Muslim's guiding book | Koran |
| Other prophets believed in besides Muhammed | Jesus, Abraham, Moses, Adam |
| Muslim place of worship | mosque |
| tower on top of mosque | minaret |
| person who calls people to prayer | muezzin |
| Muslim's day of worship | Friday |
| 5 things Muslims believe you must do to get to Heaven | give alms to poor, be truthful, return borrowed items, study/learn, be kind to others, be kind to animals, respect your parents, give to others in need, practice humility, practice patience, practice forgiveness |
| What is your Social Studies teacher's name? | Mrs. Toneff |
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