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Left Side #13

The Beginnings of Islam

Page 13

I. The Arabian Peninsula

A. Covered by Desert

1. Surrounded by water on three sides.

2. No major rivers and receives little rainfall.

3. Trade with other people developed the growth of towns.

II. Nomadic Bedouins

A. Nomads- people who have no settled home but move from place to place to search for food, water, and pasture for their livestock.

1. Moved from one oasis to another for water as they traveled.

2. Bedouins helped traders through the desert in large groups called caravans.

B. Mecca- the most busy and important trading center.

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Left Side*Answer in complete sentences.

1.What present day countries are located on or near the Arabian Peninsula? (Textbook pg. 260)

2.What three bodies of water surround the Arabian Peninsula?

3. What made it difficult to live on the Arabian Peninsula? (Notes)

4.Who are the people who have no settled home and travel around for food and water?

5. What is Mecca's relative location? (map pg. 260) Why is it important?