Arabia Test Study Guide

An area with a dependable water source is called

• oasis

• grassland

• valley

• islands

What new weapon did the Ottomans use to capture Constantinople?

• a fort

• a navy

• the catapult

• the cannon

A group of people who travel over trading routes by camel

• nomads

• caravan

• Muslim

• oasis

Saudi Arabia is located in the

• Siberia
• Middle East
• Atlantic
• Europe

They practice___________ and it has a very strong influence on their daily lives.

• Yoga 
• cooking
• Islam
• Eastern Orthodox

This dynasty ruled from 661 to 750 and its capital was Damascus in Syria. They expanded their empire to include central Asia, Afghanistan, northern Africa, & Spain. They organized their government after the Byzantines & allowed groups to practice their own religion. Arabic becomes the common language of the Muslim Empire.

• Abbasid Dynasty

• After Muhammad (The Four Caliphs)

• Seljuk Turks

• Umayyad Dynasty

• Ottoman Empire

This dynasty ruled from 1299 to 1914 (WWI) and its capital was Istanbul. It started out as one of the small states created after the previous dynasty lost power. They were the Muslim dynasty that was able to conquer Constantinople and they changed the name of the city to Istanbul. They had a special group called janissaries who were Christian boys converted to Islam who fought for the dynasty. The dynasty was eventually divided and became modern countries like Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, etc.

• Muhammad's Government

• After Muhammad (The Four Caliphs)

• Mughals

• Umayyad Dynasty

• Ottoman Empire

Who were BEDOUINS?

• Arab herders who traveled from oasis to oasis

• Arab farmers

• Arab merchants

_{What is the continent that is west of the Arabian Peninsula?}

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• Arabia

Who is credited with capturing Constantinople?

• Osman I
• Mehmet II
• Suleiman I
• Julius Caesar