1. Pre-Islamic Arabia
By Fiona Isaacs
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9 Questions
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Question 1
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The Arabian Peninusla is mostly desert.
The Arabian Peninusla is mostly desert.
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Question 2
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The local tribes people lived in cities.
The local tribes people lived in cities.
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Question 3
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The local nature religions of pre-Islamica Arabia were monotheistic.
The local nature religions of pre-Islamica Arabia were monotheistic.
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Question 4
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There were two important cities in pre-Islamic Arabia: Mecca and Medina.
There were two important cities in pre-Islamic Arabia: Mecca and Medina.
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Question 5
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Medina was the location of the Ka'bah.
Medina was the location of the Ka'bah.
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Question 6
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Hanifs were monotheistic.
Hanifs were monotheistic.
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Question 7
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Match the terms with their definitions.
Match the terms with their definitions.
- Bedouin
- Jahiliyya
- Hanif
- Quaraish
- A group of devout Arabs who believed in a single creator God.
- An Arab tribe that inhabited and controlled Mecca. They profited from the money made by pilgrims coming to worship at the Ka'bah.
- Semi nomadic shepherds, merchants and artisans.
- The Islamic term used to describe the pre-Islamic period. A negative term denoting the violence and idolatry of the period.
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Question 8
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Explain the significance of the Ka'bah. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (Mecca, profit, Quraish)
Explain the significance of the Ka'bah. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (Mecca, profit, Quraish)
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Question 9
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Describe the religious context of pre-Islamic Arabia. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (monotheistic, polytheistic)
Describe the religious context of pre-Islamic Arabia. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (monotheistic, polytheistic)