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Arabia and Islam: Chapter Walk
Each question on this worksheet is based on a graphic (picture, map
or chart) from the book. Use those pictures to answer the questions
in complete sentences. Make sure to read any captions (small pieces
of information on or near a picture) to help you answer.
Timeline P. 50-51
1. How old was Muhammad when he began teaching about Islam?
Muhammad was 43 years old when he began teaching about Islam.
2. What happened first- Muhammad leaves Mecca or Calakmul defeats Tikal?
The event that occurred first was that Calakmul defeats Tikal.
Sequence Chain P. 52
3. Where did Islam spread before moving into Spain?
From Arabia, Islam moves into northern Africa. From Africa, Islam moves to
Spain.
Map P. 55
4. What bodies of water surround Arabia?
The bodies of water that surround Arabia are: Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Red
Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf.
5. Based on this map why do you think Mecca was such an important city?
I think Mecca was an important city because it was right between the sea trade
route and the land trade route.
History Close-up P. 57
6. Do you think the man in the bottom-right corner is a townsperson or a nomad?
Why?
I think the man in the bottom-right is a nomad because nomads usually came into
town to trade with townspeople.
Timeline P. 60-61
7. About how long after the beginning of Christianity were the beginnings of Islam?
About 570 years after the beginning of Christianity was when Islam began.
8. How many years passed between Muhammad seeing the angel and beginning to
spread his message?
About 3 years passed after Muhammad saw the angel and started spreading his
message.
9. The holy book of Islam is the ______________.
The Qur’an
10. The holy book of Christianity is the ______________.
The Christian Bible
Map P. 62
11. Where did Muhammad and his followers go after being kicked out of Mecca?
Muhammad and his followers went to Medina after being kicked out of Mecca.
Five Pillars P. 68
12. Which of the five pillars shows how Muslims are supposed to treat other people?
I think pillar number 3 is how Muslims should treat other people.
13. How many times a day must a Muslim pray?
Muslim must pray five times a day.
Early Muslim Conquests P. 81
14. How many miles across (east-west) was the empire in 750 AD?
15. How did the Empire grow?
Trade in the Muslim World P. 82
16. Which continents did the trade routes reach?
The continents reached by trade routes were Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Islamic Achievements P. 96
17. Why do we call our numbers Arabic numerals?
We call our numbers “Arabic” numbers because after Muslim mathematician alKhwarizmi created the math text book, and was brought to Europe the Europeans
called the new numbers “Arabic” numbers.
18. What did Muslim doctors develop?