Chapter 13 Places Flashcards
0
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Country in which Islam was born, holds influential trade routes.
A
Saudi Arabia
1
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Each year muslims visit this place because it is the native city of Muhammed, take part in hajj.
A
Mecca
2
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Muhammed organized his followers into the Umma here, started the ‘seal of the prophets.’
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Medina
3
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Regions conquered by Islamic army between 633-637, just south of Turkey on Mediterranean coast.
A
Syria and Palestine
4
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Conquered by Islamic army in the 640s, incorporated Persian influence, northeastern Africa on Mediterranean coast.
A
Egypt
5
Q
East of Syria and Palestine, north of Arabia, strong literary influence in Islamic culture.
A
Persia
6
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The capital of the Ummayad Dynasty.
A
Damascus
