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| Muslims believe that Muhammad was | a messenger of God |
| The major advantage of traveling by sea was | being able to carry more goods |
| Mecca became an important trade center when | when Quraysh began protecting traders |
| Which of the following is one of the beliefs that Muhammad preached to his people? | There is only one god |
| The Sunni's and Shiites are united by their | faith in Allah, prophet Muhammad, and tne Qur'an |
| This group of people resented Muhammad when he began preaching in Mecca | Quraysh |
| Muslims did not expect the first caliphs to fill the role of | prophet |
| Which seas were part of the Islamic Empire | Black, Mediterranean, Arabian, Red, Caspian |
| What was an important source of conflict between early nomadic tribes in Arabia? | water and grazing land |
| After Muhammad's death | The Islamic Empire expanded in size |
| Arabs developed their cities along an oasis because of | water and pasture lands |
| The word Allah in Arabic means | God |
| All Muslims in good health and with enough money must take a pilgrimage to | Mecca |
| The term jihad means | struggle |
| The profession of faith and prayer are the first and second | pillars of Islam |
| Muslims believe that the Qur'an is | a completion of earlier religious writing of Jews and Christians |
| What made Mecca different from other Arabian trading cities? | It was the location of an important religious shrine |
| Muslims feel that the Christian and Jewish Bible is | Incomplete |
| Hanif | In the 500's Arabs who believed in one God |
| Major problem for Muslims after Muhammad's death | naming a successor |
| Suq | Open air marketplace |
| What did the Muslims let the people they conquered keep | Their place of worship |
| Muslims share this with the Jews and Christians | Monotheism |
