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Arabian Peninsula -- Desert Life

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  • What is cultural diffusion?
    When one culture influences another culture.
  • In modern times, what natural resource has made Saudi Arabia very wealthy?
    Oil
  • What do you call a person who moves from place to place, often in search of water or vegetation?
    Nomad
  • What is currently the world's largest religion?
    Christianity (followed by Islam in second)
  • What is a Muslim?
    Someone who practices the religion of Islam.
  • Technically, the Middle East is part of which continent?
    Asia
  • What is the difference between a trader and a merchant?
    A merchant typically sells items whereas a trader buys and sells items.
  • What do you call a group of camels traveling together through the desert?
    Caravan
  • What do you call a place in the desert where there is water?
    Oasis
  • Islam is a monotheistic religion. What does monotheistic mean?
    Belief in one god.
  • What is a bazaar?
    Open air marketplace
  • What animal is know as the "ship of the desert?"
    Camel
  • Dates are the fruit of what tree?
    Date palm
  • Arabia is a peninsula. What is a peninsula?
    A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
  • People from Iran are not Arabs. What ancient empire do Iranians descend from?
    Persia
  • Which famous trade route connecting Europe and China ran through the Arabian deserts?
    Silk Road
  • The Middle East lies at the crossroads of which 3 continents?
    Africa, Asia, Europe
  • What man made canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
    Suez Canal
  • Historically, what is the main way Arab people have earned a living?
    Trade (especially across the desert)
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