Arabia Review

An area in the desert with a source of water is called an ________.

• oasis

• grassland

• valley

• islands

What new weapon did the Ottomans use to capture Constantinople?

• The Fort

• A Navy

• The Catapult

• The Cannon

A group of people who traveled over trading routes via camel.

• Nomads

• Caravan

• Muslims

• Oases

Saudi Arabia is located in the....

• Siberia

• Middle East

• Atlantic

• Europe

Muslims practice _______, and it has a strong influence on their daily lives.

• yoga

• cooking

• Islam

• Eastern Orthodoxy

This dynasty ruled from 661-750, and its capital was Damascus (in Syria). They expanded their empire to include central Asia, Afghanistan, northern Africa, and Spain. They organized their government after the Byzantines and allowed groups to practice their own religions. Arabic became the common language.

• Abbasid Dynasty

• The Four Caliphs

• The Seljuk Turks

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Umayyad Dynasty

This Dynasty ruled from 1299-1922 and its capital was in Istanbul.

• Mohammad's Government

• The Four Caliphs

• The Mughals

• The Umayyad Dynasty

• The Ottoman Empire

Who were bedouins?

• Arab herders who traveled from oasis to oasis

• Arab farmers

• Arab merchants

What continent is to the west of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Arabia

Who is credited with capturing Constantinople?

• Osman I

• Mehmed II

• Suleiman I

• Julius Caesar