Geography of Arabia

Ramadan began last week! What IS Ramadan?

• the Muslim holy month

• a Hindu festival celebrated in India

• the fourth grading period

• a Catholic time of reflection and service

________________________ is the homeland of the Arab people

• The Arabian Peninsula

• The Persian Gulf

• The Sahara Desert

• Central Asia

The Arabian Peninsula (aka 'Arabia') is also the center of ___________.

• the world

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

The Arabian Peninsula is located between which two large bodies of water?

• the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean and the Carribean Sea

• the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Baltic Sea

Every square inch of Arabia is barren desert.

• True

• False

Long ago, many Arabs were nomads who herded animals and lived in tents. These nomads are called _________________.

• bedouin

• kazak

• the Arabian wanderers

• the Guardians of the Desert

The bedouin raised _________________ and traveled from oasis to oasis.

• llamas

• cattle, horses, and chickens

• dogs and cats

• camels, goats, and sheep

To survive the harsh desert climate, early Arabs formed tribes whose members were loyal to one another. The leader of each tribe was called a ______________.

• sultan

• sheikh

• satrap

• lord

Arab tribes raided other tribes to take camels and horses. Rival tribes battled one another over _________________________.

• opinions

• the right to sail the seas

• money

• land and water

The bedouin enjoyed ___________________ and other games that improved their battle skills.

• huge boxing matches with hundreds of men

• camel and horse races

• Fortnite

• freeze tag