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Use the Lesson 1 eText: Origins of Islam from the SAVVAS Easybridge app on Clever to complete this assignment.
Untitled Section
The Arabian Setting
The Rise of Islam
Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
Lesson 1 Check
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Question 10
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This painting shows a trader arriving in the oasis of Mecca. With him is his nephew, who would become the grandfather of Muhammad. Write down two impressions this image gives you about Mecca.

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Question 12
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What kind of land form is Arabia?

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Question 13
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What land marks, countries or continents are near Arabia?

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Question 14
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How did the geography of the Arabian Peninsula affect settlement patterns?

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Question 15
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What does the photo tell you about the kinds of challenges people would face living in the Arabian desert?

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Question 16
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The _______ , or people of Arabia, were either _______ (which means they had no fixed homes) or _______ (which means they settled).
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Question 17
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Describe Bedouins by telling where and how they lived.

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Question 18
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Sedentary Arabs lived as _______ and _______ (shop owners).
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Question 19
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People who consider Muhammad the prophet of their religion are known as:

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Question 20
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A person believed to be chosen by God as a messager is known as a:

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Question 21
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The religious fair in Mecca, in the town of Hijaz, was a place where people came to worship at a shrine called:

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Question 22
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All around him, Muhammad saw _______, _______, and _______ in Meccan society.
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Question 23
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Muhammad often went to a _______ outside Mecca to pray and reflect.
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Question 24
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Muslims believe that the angel _______ appeared before Muhammad in the cave one night.
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Question 26
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According to Muhammed, how is what he preached connected with Judaism and Christianity?

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Question 27
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What did the Meccans fear about the beliefs preached by Muhammad.

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Question 30
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What did Muhammad do when he came back to Mecca as it's leader?

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Question 31
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Why is Muhammad often represented by his name in caligraphy?

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Question 32
32.

Why do people have sedentary lives?

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Question 33
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What does it mean to have a sedentary life?

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Question 34
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What do nomadic people rely on to live and thrive as they migrate?

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Question 35
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The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides, including the _______, _______, and the _______.
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Question 36
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Where is the oasis in the picture located?

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Question 37
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The Red Sea contains water with the highest _______ content in the world.
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Question 38
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The Red Sea connects _______ and _______ and serves as the main artery of travel.
Question 39
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What is an oasis, and how did it affect life on the Arabian Peninsula?

Question 40
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How did the climate of the Arabian Peninsula influence the way nomads lived?

Question 41
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What religion do Muslims practice?

Question 42
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Describe what happened to the Muslim commuinity in the years immediately following the Hijrah.

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Today _______ is the world's second-most widely practiced faith, after _______ .
Fill in the following blanks as you watch the video, The Life of Muhammad.
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It was proclaimed by a man named _______ , and it's called Islam.
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_______ is the belief that there is only one God.
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Despite his wealth, he was convinced that _______ society was too focused on _______ , corruption, and _______ .
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Muslims believe that an angel visited Muhammad in a _______ and instructed him to deliver _______ from God.
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By _______ , enough Mecca's were _______ by Muhammad and his _______, that he and his followers were driven out.
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Not satisfied with driving him out, Meccan armies began _______ Muhammad and his followers.
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By _______ Muhammad made his return to Mecca, this time as its _______ , and organized a Muslim community where worship of other gods was _______ .
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Why do you think opposition only strengthened Muhammad and his followers?

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Match each word to it's definition.

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prophet
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place in the desert where water can be found
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person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
oppose
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person believed to be chosen by God to bring truth to the people
Hijrah
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message, usually one believed to come from God
nomad
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Muhammad's migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina
revelation
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to try to stop or defeat something
oasis
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to grow, get bigger
Question 25
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Islam's holy book is called the _______.
Question 28
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What was it called when Muhammad fled Mecca and went ot Medina?

Question 29
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How did Muhammad gain power in Medina?