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The Islamic World |
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| Why do geographers call Arabia a "crossroads" location? |
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| Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it. |
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| What was the most important difference between Muhammad's teachings and the beliefs of other Arabs? |
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| Muhammad taught that there was only one God. |
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| The Sunnah is based on the |
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| What might have happened if the Berbers had kept fighting the Muslims? |
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| Muslim rule would have spread more slowly in North Africa. |
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| What is true of Muslim art and architecture? |
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| They were both influenced in some way by the Muslim religion. |
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| What ranks first in terms of importance to Arabian nomads? |
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| Getting food and water for their animals |
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| In what way is the Qur'an similar to holy books of other religions? |
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| It describes guidelines for moral behavior. |
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| What is NOT an Islamic belief? |
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| Muhammad was the son of God. |
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| What was the title given to Islam's highest leader after Muhammad's death? |
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| Muslims initially showed tolerance by |
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| Accepting other people's religious beliefs |
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| Who wrote a medical encyclopedia that was translated into Latin and widely used throughout Europe? |
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| Who was the most famous Sufi poet? |
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| What can you infer about the journey from Ctesiphon to Medina? |
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| It was a difficult journey through harsh climate. |
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| A way of life in which people traveled the deserts with their herds in search of food and water is called |
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| was the name of a new religion introduced by the prophet Muhammad |
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| refers to the inner struggle people go through in their effort to obey God and behave according to Islamic ways |
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| MEDICINE combined new thoughts with Greek and Indian knowledge |
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| Belonging to a tribe probably gave nomads better access to grazing land. |
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| Mecca's rulers approved of Muhammad's teachings and helped spread the Islamic message. |
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| Many merchants in Mecca rejected the teachings of Muhammad because they did not want to lose money. |
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| Muslims study the hadith, which is a written record of Muhammad's words and actions. |
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| The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal were formed as Islamic empires after the spread of Islam. |
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| Title used by Persian kings |
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| Five acts of worship required of all Muslims |
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| Group of traders that travel together |
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| Building for Muslim prayer |
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| A title that Muslims use for the highest leader of Islam |
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| Common feature of Muslim architecture |
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| A journey to a sacred place |
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