6th Grade Ancient Middle East

Arabs organized into groups called __________.

• bands

• families

• tribes

Who were BEDOUINS?

• Arab herders who traveled from oasis to oasis

• Arab farmers

• Arab merchants

People who practice Islam are called ________

• Jews
• Muslims
• Christians
• Arabs

What do Muslims, Christians and Jews have in common?

• They are monotheistic
• Muhammad is their savior
• They are polytheistic
• Abraham founded the religions

What is an Oasis? 

• A place in the desert that contains water
• A desert
• A place that holds food 
• A Water container

What are nomads 

• People who move from place to place 
• People who worship Muhammad 
• People who live in Mecca 
• Oasis

Which country has gained independence in the last 100 years.

• Israel

• USA

• Russia

• Australia

Why have some countries experienced economic growth?

• Too little oil

• 0 Oil everywhere

• Too much oil.

Which is true about the Phoenician alphabet?

• It was a 22 letter alphabet
• It consists of letters and not hieroglyphic symbols
• It was the first alphabet
• All of the above

The Phoenicians were thought to have created the material...

• glass
• iron
• silver
• gold