Chapter 14 Lesson 1 Flashcards
A New Faith
Beginning in the A.D. 630’s people called ______ created a new empire in Southwest Asia.
Arabs
Water is available in scattered ______ and water holes. These are called an ______. (Green areas fed by underground water.
Spring
Oasis
The religion Islam spread into parts of ____, norther Africa, and _____.
Asia
Europe
What did Arabs do?
Where did Arabs live?
They herded animals, they raised camels, goats, and sheep.
They lived in tents.
What were Arabs also called?
Nomads & Bedouin
What was a Arabs diet?
Fresh or dried dates and they drank milk.
On special occasions they ate goat or sheep meat.
T or F?
T
To protect themselves against raids, they made journeys in _______.
caravans
As trade grew merchants started building towns along trade routes in ______.
Arabia
The most important town was ______.
Makkah
The center of Kaaba IS NOT religious site.
T or F
F
Kaaba IS a religious site, it is a low block like building surrounded by statues of Arabian gods and goddesses.
What was the most important deity? (God/Goddess)
Allah
They believed that the “Black Stone” (A a large rock) came from _____.
Heaven
They believe that _____ built the Kaaba at Mecca.
HINT: He is the son of Abraham
Ishael
Muhammad was married to a rich widow named ______.
Khadija
