Arabia (Southwest Asia) Vocabulary

What is a wet and fertile area in the desert called?

• Oasis

• Dune

• Mesa

• Canyon

What do you call a group of traders that travel together?

• Squad

• Fleet

• Caravan

• Colony

Who is the founder of Islam who spread Islam to the people of Arabia and whose teachings make up the Qur'an?

• Abraham

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Jesus

What is the name of the religion based on the messages Muhammad is believed to have received from God?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

What do you call a follower of Islam?

• Muslim

• Christian

• Hindu

• Buddhist

What is the holy book of Islam that describes a Muslim's appropriate acts of worship, guidelines for moral behavior, and rules for social life?

• Tora

• Bible

• Qur’an/Koran

• Vedas

What is a journey to a sacred place called?

• Voyage

• Expedition

• Excursion

• Pilgrimage

What is an Islamic building for prayer called?

• Temple

• Mosque

• Church

• Synagogue

What is the title Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam?

• Caliph

• Imam

• Sheikh

• Mufti

Who was the Ottoman sultan who defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

• Selemen I

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Mehmed II

• Bayezid II