Arabian Peninsula Flashcard

Front

What is the Arabian Peninsula also called?

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Arabia

Front

What body of water is located to the west of the Arabian Peninsula?

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Red Sea

Front

What is a spot in the desert where water is found and plants can grow called?

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Oasis

Front

Which civilization was to the east of the Arabian Peninsula in ancient times?

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Mesopotamian

Front

What were the nomads who traveled from oasis to oasis with their animals called?

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Bedouin

Front

What is the leader of an Arab tribe called?

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Sheikh

Front

Which city became a crossroads for trade and an important religious site?

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Makkah (Mecca)

Front

What is the name of the most important deity that Arabs believed created everything?

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Allah

Front

The Arabian Peninsula is located between the _________ Sea and the Persian Gulf.

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Red

Front

The hot desert climate can reach temperatures above _________ degrees Fahrenheit.

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