Arabian Peninsula - Chapter 7

What is a sedentary lifestyle?

A lifestyle where you are settled in one place.

Arab nomads migrated through the forest. They were called:

Bedouins.

Arabia's largest mountain ranges divide the:

Coastal plain from the deserts.

Terrace walls were used to:

Conserve water, and keep it from running into the fields.

About 3/4 of the Arabian Peninsula is covered by:

Deserts.

Unlike the dry desert, the coastal plain is suitable for:

Farming.

Europeans used Myrrh and Frankincense to:

Make incense, perfume, and medicine.

The founder of Islam was born on the Arabian Peninsula. His name was:

Muhammad.

Farmers collected fragrant tree sap to make:

Myrrh and Frankincense.

The deserts were dotted with:

Oases.

They are important because they provide:

Plant life, shade, and water.

As nomads became more sedentary, a number of towns developed around oases. These towns evolved into:

Small trading centers.

The combination of farming and trade led to:

The rise of powerful kingdoms in Arabia.

The camel was called:

The ship of the desert.

The Bedouins got almost everything they needed from:

Their camel/animal herds.

The Bedouins got almost everything they needed from:

Their herds.

What is one adaptation used by people on the coastal plain?

They built water canals and wells, and built an irrigation system for their crops.

How did Arabian traders carry goods?

They used camels to carry goods in caravans.

Barter

To exchange goods or services without the use of money.

Irrigate

To supply water to a dry place in order to grow crops. They mainly irrigated coastal plains.

Arabia's location made it important for what activity?

Trade.

For centuries, nomads travelled from oasis to oasis, in search of:

Water and vegetation for their herds.

Caravan

a group of people traveling together for mutual protection, often with pack animals, such as camels.

Nomad

a person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation.

From its central location in Arabia, Islam spread rapidly throughout:

the Middle East, North Europe, and North Africa.