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| Islam began in the years of _____. |
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| The largest branch of Islam is the_____. |
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| The holiest article of the Kaba in Mecca is____. |
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| The Black Stone (Set by Gabriel) |
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| Muslims believe in these evil beings. |
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| The area known as Persia in Mohammad's time is now known as____. |
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| At which point do the beliefs of the Sunnis and Shiites split? |
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| Who should succeed Mohammad as leader. Sunnis believed in the continuation of the bloodline, while the Shiites believed in the election of a new leader. |
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| The largest and most prosperous city of the Arabian peninsula was____. |
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| The Arabic term "Saalam Aleikhum" means what? |
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| The largest religion of the world is______. The second largest is_____. |
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| Islam conquered parts of these three continents: |
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| The Arabic alphabet has __ letters |
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| Name three english words derived from Arabic |
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| Haphazard, assasin, sofa, or zero |
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| Muslim is a ______ term while Arab is a ____ term |
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| The 2 largest branches of Islam are the ____and ______. |
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| Mohammad is said to have ascended to heaven from here. |
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| The three holiest cities of Islam are: |
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| Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina |
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| Name three Islamic countries |
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| Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
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| The golden age of Islam was? |
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| Mohammad died in the year_____. |
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| Mecca is in the present-day country of _____ |
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| The transport of goods from one town to another is called_____. |
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| The body of water around the western edge of Arabia is_____. |
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| The body of water dividing Iran and Arabia is the |
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| Most Islamic countries are in this region |
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| Mohammad was forced to flee to this city. |
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| Muhammad was called to god when praying in____. |
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| The cultural center of Western Islam is____. |
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| After fleeing to ____, Abd Al Rahman founded a dynasty. |
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| Some Arab women wear robes called _____ and headressed called _____. |
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| Arab war banners were sometimes decorated with this. |
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| The Qur'an is believed to be ____. |
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| What phrase is repeated to become a Muslim? |
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| "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet" |
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| Name three basic food items of the Bedouins |
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| apricots, dates, oranges, lemons, milk |
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| What are the five pillars of faith in english? |
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| Prayer, profession of faith, pilgrimage to mecca, almsgiving, fasting during Ramadan |
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| What are the five pillars of Faith in Arabic? |
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Hajj-pilgrimage
Shahada-profession of faith
Zakat-Almsgivng
Salat-prayer
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| Name three foods introduced by Arabs to the West. |
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| figs, artichokes, apricots, dates, cherries |
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| The most important product of several Arab countries is ____. |
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| During the crusades, Muslims fought these people |
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| The Qur'an has this many chapters called _____. |
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| The Qur'an has this many verses |
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| Mohammad was a prophet for this many years |
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| Islam's largest branch, _______ makes up ___% of the Muslim population. |
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| Shiites make up ___% of Muslim population |
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| Islam's religion is one that recognizes women as having rights TRUE/FALSE |
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| Which is the oldest religion? |
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| ____ is the holiest shrine in Mecca, believed to be built by the prophet ______. |
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| The black stone is in the _____ corner of the Kaba |
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| Muhammad was born in the city ___ in CE_____ and died in the city____ in CE____ |
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| Which city is located on the Arabian peninsula? (a)Cairo (b)Damascus (c)Baghdad (d) Medina |
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| Camels can carry up to ____lbs and walk up to____miles a day and go for up to ___days with little food or water |
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| What do Muslims do before entering a mosque? |
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| Remove shoes;wash hands, feet, face |
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| The collection of traditions from Mohammad's time is called the____. |
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| To Mohammad, the three most important things are: |
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| Women, fragrant scents, and prayer |
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| An Arab shopping mall is called a ____. |
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| A Muslim leader is called a ___. |
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| After 750 CE, the heart of Islam lay in the valley between these two rivers. |
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| Early Arabs enjoyed playing ____. |
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| The greatest caliph from Cordoba was: |
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| The Abbasid Dynasty lasted from_____ to ____ CE |
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| In Muslim literature, the leader of all the jinns is? |
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| The Arabs introduced several musical instruments to the west including: |
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| the guitar, tambourine, and lute |
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| _____ is the world's largest Muslim nation in population. |
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| Early Arab Astronomers invented these navigation tools: |
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| Hundreds of ____ names have Arabic origins. |
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| Arabs were one of the first to license doctors and use these medical advancements. |
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| build hospitals, perform surgery, use anesthesia |
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| _____ is the oldest surviving monument, on _____ in the city of ___. |
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| The dome of the rock; Mount Muriah;Jerusalem |
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| Arab mathematicians contributed to western civilization by using_____. |
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| Arabic numbers, Algebra, geometry, and time as math. |
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| Seven levelsin which there is burning heat and biting cold. The shoes there are made of fire, and the only drink is boiling water and filth, which causes thirst. |
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| Muslims believe heaven is: |
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| a vast garden with pleasant rivers and shaded with large trees. People are dressed in silks and adorned with gems. They eat fruit from the trees and drink from rivers of milk and honey, and the saved drink wine. |
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| Put these events in historical order: 1) Birth of Mohammad. 2)Birth of Jesus 3)The Qur'an 4) The Golden Age |
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