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aqueducts
brought fresh streams of water to the city
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a semi-circular structure using no major support
dome
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a support sructure that uses blocks, cement, and a keystone
arch
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Arabian region today contains several nations including...
Yemen, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia
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Arabian peninsula bounded by the _________ to the east
Persian Gulf
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Arabian pensulia bounded by ________ to the south
Arabian Sea
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Arabain peninsula bounded by _________ to the west which almost completely separates Arabia from Africa
Red Sea
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Arabia consists of mostly...
desert
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Arabia gets how much rain a year?
less than 10 inches
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The deserts in Arabia consist of...
huge hills of sand and stone cliffs. some parts not dry and contain oasis
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a group of people and animals traveling together
caravans
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people of the desert
Bedouin
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Wjat religion was born into Arabia?
Islam
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What does Islam mean?
submit to the will of God
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What is the most important book of Islam and is where all the teachings and stories have been written down?
Quran
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How many Muslims are there in the world today?
1 billion
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Who became the prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
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Where was Muhammad born at?
the city of Mecca
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What contains Allah's teachings to Muhammad? (the Islamic bible)
the Quran
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The 1st basic duty for all Muslims:
belief in one God, Allah, and Muhammad the prophet
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2nd basic duty for Muslims
pray to Allah 5 times a day while facing the city of Mecca
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3rd basic duty of Muslim
give to those in need, especially the poor
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4th basic duty for Muslisms
fast during the holy month of Ramaden
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5th basic duty
must make one visit to Mecca in your lifetime, if you can afford it
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journey for religion
pilgrimage
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people chosen to govern the land and religion of Islam
Caliphs
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a place of worship where Muslims go for daily prayer
Mosque
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the Roman name for Judea
palestine
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reunited Ris roman Empire under his rule in the East
Constantine Empire
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capital of the new Roman Empire
Constantinople
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the name by which the Eastern half of the Roman Empire became known
Byzantine Empire
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