Area Studies Flashcards

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Qatar

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Yemen

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Tunisia

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Saudi Arabia

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Jordan

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Bahrain

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Morocco

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Iraq

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Kuwait

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Lybia

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Sudan

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Algeria

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Lebanon

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Egypt

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Oman

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Syria

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United Arab Emirates

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Algeria

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Bahrain.

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Egypt.

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Iraq.

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Jordan.

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Kuwait.

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Lebanon.

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Libya.
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Morocco.
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Oman.
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Qatar.
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Sudan.
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Syria.
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Tunisia
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United Arab Emirates.
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Yemen
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The central religious text of Islam is:
The Quran
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What group threatened the Golden Era of Islam to the East?
The Mongol Empire.
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
1. Shahadah - Profession of Faith 2. Salat - Prayer 3. Zakat - Almsgiving 4. Sawm - Fasting 5. Hajj - Pilgrimage
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Who is the Prophet of Islam?
Mohammed.
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The followers of which religious sect believe that the Caliph Abu Bakr was chosen by the muslim community to be the successor of Muhammed?
Sunni.
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What is the muslim Profession of Faith?
There is no god except God, and Muhammad is God's Prophet.
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Which is the largest sect of Islam?
Sunni.
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The followers of which religious sect believe that Mohammeds's son-in-law, Ali, was the successor in the Caliphate?
Shi'a.
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A Mu'zin calls Muslims to prayer how many times a day?
Five.
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Which city became the capital of the Muslim world during the Golden Age of Islam and was eventually taken by the Abbasid dynasty?
Baghdad.
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What did the Ottoman Empire negatively affect after it took over the once flourishing Arabia?
Trade routes between East and West.
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Which tribe dominated Mecca and protects the Ka'aba?
Quraysh
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Sacred place of worship where pagan idol worship took place prior to Islam.
Ka'aba.
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Date when Mongols took Baghdad, the center of Islam at the time.
1258 CE
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Date when Islam was first revealed to Mohammed in a cave.
≈610 CE
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Islamic term for Jews and Christians.
People of the Book.
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Period when the spread of Islam was prosperous from Spain to India.
The Golden Age of Islam.
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Date when Mohammed's forces conquered Mecca.
630 CE
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Date when Mohammed married his first wife, Khadija bint Khuwaylid.
595 CE
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A peninsular region in the extreme SouthWest corner of Asia known historically for its trade routes.
Arabia.
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City Mohmammed traveled to after being forced to leave Mecca.
Yathrib.
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The first ruler of the Ottoman Turks.
Osman I
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An elite military corps established during the Ottoman Empire.
The Janissaries.
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Birthplace of the prophet Mohammed.
Mecca.
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It's takeover was facilitated by the collapse of the Mongol Empire.
The Ottoman Empire.
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This is the flag of what country?
Mauritania
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This is the flag of what country?
Comoros
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This is the flag of what country?
Djibouti
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This is the flag of what country?
Somalia