Unit 6: Islam Flashcards
Test
1
Q
Middle east geography 1
A
peninsula
2
Q
Middle east geography 2
A
dry/dessert
3
Q
Middle east geography 3
A
rugged terrain
4
Q
Middle east geography 4
A
Oasis
Area of water
5
Q
Bedouin
A
nomadic tribe
war like
spread islamic religion
6
Q
Mecca
A
has kaaba
trading crossroads
7
Q
Kaaba
A
Box-like building
Contained over 300 religious idols
Eastern cornerstone: Black Stone
Piece of a meteorite
Islamic relic
Belief: stone fell from the heaven to guide Adam and Eve to build an altar
8
Q
Mohammad
A
married rich widow
grew up with grandfather
9
Q
founding of Islam
A
610=becomes prophet
prophet of allah
begins preaching religion in 613
10
Q
A