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The Arab World

The Arab World. Unit 3 lesson 1. Vocab. Oasis- place in a desert with a dependable water supply Caravan- group of people who travel over trading routes by camel or horse Muslim- follower of Islam Pilgrimage- long journey to a holy place or shrine.

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The Arab World

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  1. The Arab World Unit 3 lesson 1

  2. Vocab • Oasis- place in a desert with a dependable water supply • Caravan- group of people who travel over trading routes by camel or horse • Muslim- follower of Islam • Pilgrimage- long journey to a holy place or shrine

  3. Arabia’s natural resources include about 1/3 of the worlds natural gas and petroleum • The teaching of Muhammad are recorded in the Quran. • Muhammad was believed to be Allah’s prophet

  4. The Muslim Empire • Unit 3 lesson 2

  5. Vocab • Caliph-political and military leader who had to live by Muhammad’s example and follow the teaching of the Quran • Bazaar- marketplace • Mosque- Muslim place of worship • Minaret- tower used to call Muslim to prayer five times daily • Astrolabe- a device to help calculate a ship’s position on Earth

  6. Most Muslims today are Sunnis • Traditional Muslim artists were not allowed to show living things in their art work • Since the Muslim empire was so large, It was hard to control far away countries which led to its breakup

  7. The Ottoman Empire • Unit 3 lesson 3

  8. Vocab • Sultan- Muslim ruler • Divan- group of advisers • Grand vizier- a chief adviser • Janissaries- special soldiers loyal only to the sultan • Grand Mufti- religious leader

  9. The Ottomans built a new weapon called the cannon. • The failure in Vienna became known as the beginning of the end of the Ottoman Empire • The Ottoman empire became known as “the sick man of Europe” because the empire was weakening and lost land to Russia.

  10. Early African Kingdoms • Unit 3 lesson 4

  11. vocab • Sickle- a tool with a curved blade used to cut grain and tall grass • Textile- woven cloth • Mint- to make coins

  12. Upper Nubias main natural resource was GOLD • The Kush and Aksum were strong kingdoms that grew from trade. Kushite was similar to Egyptian culture where as Aksum was Christian • Most often trade brought change and new ideas • King Ezana was responsible for making Christianity the official religion of Aksum

  13. West African Empires • Unit 3 lesson 5

  14. Vocab • Supply and demand- supply of a resource is the amount available for sale or trade; demand is the number of people who want to purchase or trade for the product or service • Griot- local story teller

  15. The Berbers were willing to risk death in the desert because they wanted gold. • Ghana’s kings controlled the value of gold by controlling its production which kept the prices high.

  16. Great Zimbabwe • Unit 3 lesson 6

  17. vocab • Granary- tower to store grain • Dhow- boat with triangular sails

  18. The great Zimbabwe name came from the stone houses that were in the city • The Swahili language is still spoken today in East Africa • The Shona built granaries to store their grain. • The Shona also built drainage systems similar to our modern sewers.

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