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Mecca

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37 Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All rights reserved. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, AP Edition, 6e (Stearns) Chapter 6 The First Global Civilization: The Rise and Spread of Islam Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following groups was responsible for the slaughter of the male descendents of the Umayyad Dynasty? A) "people of the book." B) Christians C) 'Abbasids D) Berbers Answer: C Page Ref: 136 Topic: Introduction Skill: Factual 2) Which of the following regions was NOT affected by Islam during its early history (prior to 750 C.E.)? A) Sub-Saharan Africa B) Europe C) Asia D) South America Answer: D Page Ref: 136 Topic: Introduction Skill: Factual

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 8 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 8 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details THE ORIGINS OF ISLAM The Arabian Peninsula Before Muhammad -Islam emerged among the nomadic pastoralists and caravan traders if the Arabian peninsula -Mecca grew as a caravan city and pilgrimage site identified with Jewish and Christian stories Mecca-city in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and ritual center of the Islamic religion -The Arabs of 600 C.E. lived exclusively in the Arabian peninsula and on the desert fringes of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq -More people subsisted as farms than pastoralists -Inlets along the southern coast favored fishing and trading communities

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4/26/11 11:03 AM Islam: the life of the Prophet Muhammad (570-632CE) Born in Mecca Caravan trader, familiar with different religious traditions Thoughtful and pious Probably mostly illiterate Fasts and mediates in caves above Mecca The revelation on Mt. Hira: the ?Night of Power? At age 40, Muhammad visited by a bright presence/Angel Gabriel, who holds up a cloth covered in Arabic writing Muhammad told to ?recite? the verses Doubts the revelation at first Eventually accepts his mission as God?s ?mouthpiece? After the Revelation, Muhammad begins 23 years of ?reciting?, which, (in total) becomes the Qur?an- most sacred scripture for Muslims Among first converts were cousin Ali, wife Khadijs, friend Abu Bakr: the first Muslims- People who submit to God
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