Southwest Asia Flashcards
(10Q) Describe the geography of Arabia
(10A) Mostly desert
(11Q) Who was Muhammad. Describe his early events of his life
(11A) Muhammad was a leader and prophet of Islam ; He had visions of someone telling him about Islam beliefs
(12Q) What do Muslims believe about the monotheistic religions?
(12A) Jesus, Abraham, Moses, Muhammad
(13Q) What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
(13A) Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage
(14Q) Why did Muhammad begin preaching his beliefs in Mecca?
(14A) He received messages from god
(15Q) What is the Kaaba?
(15A) A cube shaped temple for polytheistic beliefs
(16Q) How did Muhammad change the Kaaba?
(16A) He made it a Islam holy location
(17Q) What is a Hajj?
(17A) To visit Mecca once in a persons life
(18Q) What is a mosque
(18A) A place for worshipping
(19Q) What was an effect of Muslim conquest
(19A) Islam was spread through Europe, Asia, etc
(20Q) Describe Muslim medicine during the Middle Ages
(20A) Muslim medicine was more advanced
(21Q) How did Muslim geographers use the astrolabe
(21A) They measured the size of the Earth
(22A) How did Muslim preserve the teachings of other cultures?
(22A) They wrote books