Islam

Islam

Arabs are people who speak the Arabic language. They share the same history and culture. Early Arabs lived in a large peninsula between Asia and Africa. It is the Arabian Peninsula.

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Where did early Arabs live?

• Africa

• Asia

• Arabian Peninsula

The Arabs were nomads and camel herders. They moved a lot to find water and food for their animals. They lived in tribes. Each tribe was ruled by a sheik.

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Why did Arabs move a lot?

• They liked seeing new places

• To find water and food for their animals

• Their houses burned down

About 400 BC, there were several small states in the Arabian Peninsula. They were centers for trade. Traders usually travelled in groups called caravans. It was safer to travel with a group.

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What was the name of the groups that traders travelled in?

• Flock

• caravans

• Herd

Muhammed was born about 570 AD. He was an orphan. Muhammed went to work as a caravan leader when he was a teenager.

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Where did Muhammad work as when he was a teenager?

• Chef

• Doctor

• Caravan leader

An older woman owned the business Muhammed worked for. He made his boss rich. Later she asked Muhammed to marry her.

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Who asked Muhammed to marry her?

• His friend

• His boss

• His neighbor

After Muhammed married his boss, he was rich. He had a lot of free time, so he went to the hills to think. He felt that he got messages from God while in the hills.

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Where did Muhammed go to think?

• Church

• The hills

• The pool

He told people about the messages. People began following Muhammed. Soon, his group controlled much of the Arabian Peninsula. He controlled the oases and markets, so other people had to buy and sell goods from him.

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Why did people have to buy and sell goods from Muhammed?

• He controlled the markets

• They were scared of him

• They liked him

Muhammed died in 632 AD. His teaching were written in the Quran, the holy book of Islam.

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Where were Muhammed's teachings written?

• Bible

• Quran

• Book