Arabian Peninsula & Islam

Nomad

• unchanging in condition

• to establish in residence

• a person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation

• incapable of being moved

Caravan

• a group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals such as camels

• a small light ship that performed well on long voyages

• an object made by a human

• a grouping of different parts

Oasis

• a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

• a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, waterless, and without vegetation

• dry and shriveled

• an area in the desert where fresh water is available, and plants grow

Pilgrimage

• a large mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land

• materials that are printed for the public to leave

• journey undertaken to worship at a religious place

• record-keeping device made of knotted strings

Peninsula

• a piece of land surrounded by water

• any of the world's main continuous expanses of land

• a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water or projecting out into a body of water

• an area or region with regard to its physical features

Most of the Arabian Peninsula is what terrain?

• Plateaus

• Hills

• Mountains

• Desert

What allowed nomads to survive in the desert-like conditions of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Friendly clans

• Oases

• An abundance of food

• Wealthy houses

What could nomads do at an oasis?

• Trade

• Get water and food

• Rest

• All choices could be done at an oasis

What was the primary means of transportation on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Horses

• Llamas

• Camels

• Alpacas

What 3 religions originated on the Arabian Peninsula?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism