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WorksheetsThe Rise of Islam pt. 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What 3 seas surround the Arabian Peninsula? (Multi-choice)
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
What sort of geographical setting does the Arabian Peninsula have?
Forest
Jungle
Desert
River Valley
What are defined as "Green areas in the desert fed by underground water"?
Oases
Rivers
Wells
Plains
Where on the Arabian Peninsula does rain fall?
The Desert
The Rainforest
The Southwest Mountains
The Valley
What civilizations surrounded the Arabian Peninsula?
(Multi-choice)
Egypt & Kush
Mesopotamia & Persia
Greek, Israelite, & Roman
Chinese & Mongolian
What did people organize in order to survive the desert?
Tribes with High Loyalty
Corporations with High Pay
Sports Teams with High Competition
Buildings with High Rent
What is defined as "the Head of an Arab tribe"?
Sheikh
Chief
Pharaoh
Head Honcho
When tribes finally settled down in one location, where did they always settle next to?
Water Sources
Sports Stadiums
Cattle Sources
Cities
Who are the "desert herders who go from oasis-to-oasis grazing and watering their camels, goats, and sheep"?
Bedouin
Ostrogoth
Hun
Arabian
Why don't Bedouins often eat meat?
It's too valuable
They're allergic
Their religion forbids it
There is none in the Peninsula
How did Arabian Villagers first start to make money?
Transporting goods from the Mediterranean to India
Transporting goods from China to Australia
Herding large groups of Pack Animals
Growing and Trading Large Crops
What is defined as "groups of traveling merchants and animals, together for safety"?
Caravans
Voyages
Troops
Farmers
What was the largest and richest trading town in the Arabian Peninsula?
Makkah
Madinah
Kaaba
Byzantium
What was the large religious building in the center of Makkah that people believed housed a great stone from Heaven?
Kaaba
Madinah
10 Commandments
Muhammed
Who was the major prophet of Islam from Makkah?
Muhammed
Akbar
Allah
Mr. Carson
Who were the very first people to follow Muhammed's teaching?
The poor
The rich
His family
Religious Leaders
Why did the Religious Leaders and Wealthy people persecute Muhammad and his followers?
They thought he wanted their power
They thought they were sacrilegious
They thought Allah was fake
Because it was Tuesday
What city did Muhammad and his followers move to after being persecuted?
Makkah
Yathrib (aka Madinah)
Byzantium
Tel Aviv
What happened after Muhammad created an army in Madinah?
The leaders of Makkah fought against them
The leaders of Makkah were scared and gave them the city
The leaders of Byzantium were scared and gave them the city
They all fought in World War II
What year did the leaders of Makkah give up their city to Muhammad?
630
730
200
2018
What is defined as "a government which uses its power to uphold Islam"?
Islamic State
Christian State
Temple
Mosque
