2.1 Arabian Setting & A New Faith

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green area in a desert

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oasis

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someone who lives by traveling from place to place

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nomads

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What type of climate does the Arabian Peninsula have? Options: Rainy, Snowy, Tropical-wet and hot, Desert-hot and dry

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Desert-hot and dry

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A caravan is...

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A group of camels carrying trade goods across the desert.

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What purpose did the oases serve to the Bedouins?

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A source of fresh water that can be used for drinking, fishing, farming, etc.

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Which of the following best describes a nomad's lifestyle? A nomad lives...

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in a tent that is moved from place to place.

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What did the Bedouins use to meet almost all of their needs? Options: date palms, their herds, the dessert, the plains

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their herds

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Arabs organized into groups called __________.

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tribes

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Who were Bedouins?

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Arab herders who traveled from oasis to oasis

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Makkah, or Mecca, became _____________.

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the largest and richest town along the trade routes.