Southwest Asia Flashcards

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(10Q) Describe the geography of Arabia

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(10A) Mostly desert

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(11Q) Who was Muhammad. Describe his early events of his life

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(11A) Muhammad was a leader and prophet of Islam ; He had visions of someone telling him about Islam beliefs

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(12Q) What do Muslims believe about the monotheistic religions?

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(12A) Jesus, Abraham, Moses, Muhammad

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(13Q) What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?

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(13A) Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage

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(14Q) Why did Muhammad begin preaching his beliefs in Mecca?

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(14A) He received messages from god

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(15Q) What is the Kaaba?

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(15A) A cube shaped temple for polytheistic beliefs

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(16Q) How did Muhammad change the Kaaba?

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(16A) He made it a Islam holy location

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(17Q) What is a Hajj?

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(17A) To visit Mecca once in a persons life

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(18Q) What is a mosque

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(18A) A place for worshipping

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(19Q) What was an effect of Muslim conquest

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(19A) Islam was spread through Europe, Asia, etc

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(20Q) Describe Muslim medicine during the Middle Ages

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(20A) Muslim medicine was more advanced

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(21Q) How did Muslim geographers use the astrolabe

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(21A) They measured the size of the Earth

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(22A) How did Muslim preserve the teachings of other cultures?

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(22A) They wrote books

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