1. Pre-Islamic Arabia

by Fiona Isaacs

| 9 Questions

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1 pt

The Arabian Peninusla is mostly desert.

True

False

1 pt

The local tribes people lived in cities.

True

False

1 pt

The local nature religions of pre-Islamica Arabia were monotheistic.

True

False

1 pt

There were two important cities in pre-Islamic Arabia: Mecca and Medina.

True

False

1 pt

Medina was the location of the Ka'bah.

True

False

1 pt

Hanifs were monotheistic.

True

False

1 pt

Match the terms with their definitions.

A group of devout Arabs who believed in a single creator God.
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An Arab tribe that inhabited and controlled Mecca. They profited from the money made by pilgrims coming to worship at the Ka'bah.
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Semi nomadic shepherds, merchants and artisans.
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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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3 pts

Explain the significance of the Ka'bah. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (Mecca, profit, Quraish)

2 pts

Describe the religious context of pre-Islamic Arabia. Use the bracketed terms in your answer. (monotheistic, polytheistic)