Southwest Asia/Arabian Peninsula

Question 1

Arabia

Answer 1

A peninsula of southwestern Asia, largely desert, lying between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf and bounded on the north by Jordan and Iraq. The original homeland of the Arabs and the historic center of Islam.

Question 2

Mecca

Answer 2

A city in western Saudi Arabia, an oasis town in the Red Sea region of Hejaz, east of Jiddah, considered by Muslims to be the holiest city of Islam.

Question 3

Muhammad

Answer 3

Arab prophet and founder of Islam.

Question 4

Isalm

Answer 4

The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.

Question 5

The Qur’an

Answer 5

Religious text of Islam

Question 6

The Five Pillars- List and define all 5

Answer 6

Profession of faith - The belief that there is no god but God.

Prayer - Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day.

Alms - Muslims donate a fixed portion of their income to community members in need.

Fasting - During the daylight hours of Ramadan all healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink.

Pilgrimage - Every Muslim whose health and finances permit it must make at least one visit to the holy city of Mecca.

Question 7

Mehmed II the Conqueror

Answer 7

The sultan of the ottoman empire.

Question 8

The Ottoman Empire

Answer 8

A Turkish empire that was established in northern Anatolia by Osman I and expanded by his successors to include all of Asia Minor and much of southeastern Europe.