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79 Cards in this Set
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cliff-hanger
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a suspensful ending to an episode in along story
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unmotivated
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lacking an inner drive
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astrology
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the study of the influence of the planets on human affairs
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Inshallah
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God willing
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memorial
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something intended to preserve the memory of someone
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to keep
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to provide for
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sherbet
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a frozen desert
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sultan
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a ruler in a Muslim country
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caravanserai
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a hostel with a warehouse and stables for traders
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incense
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a substance that provides a fragrant odour when burned
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to recite
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to repeat
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to coax
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to encourage
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terrace
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an open area connecting a main building to the outside
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commodity
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an article that is traded
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refugee
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a person who is forced to leave their country or homeland because of war, persecution, or natural disaster
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accord
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an agreement
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economic sanction
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action by one nation toward another to force it to comply with international law
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desert
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a dry region supporting very little vegetation or none at all
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oasis
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a green area in a desert region
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Semitic
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an ancient people that includes the Jewish people, Arabs, Assyrians, and Phoenicians
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herder
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one who moves a group of animals kept together for travelling and feeding
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nomad
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a person who has no fixed home but moves about from place to place with the seasons
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domestication
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the taming of an animal for human needs
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caravan
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a group of travellers who band together for safety while crossing the desert
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treaty
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an agreement reached by negotiation between two or more parties
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clan
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a group of people who are descended from the same distant ancestor
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pagan
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one who worships many gods and geddesses
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apostle
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a person sent on a special mission
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evangelist
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a bearer of news, a messenger
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convert
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one who changes from one religious belief to another
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prophet
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a person who speaks with divine inspiration
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convenant
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bargain
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revelation
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what is revealed
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parable
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a story that has a moral lesson
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fasting
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refusing food for spiritual or religious reasons
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pilgrimage
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a journey to a sacred place as an act of devotion
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ritual
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a practise that is performed many times in an established manner
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mosque
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a Muslim place of worship
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to prostrate
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to lie face-down
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chronological order
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arranged from oldest to most recent
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caliph
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an Arab word meaning "successor"
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to assassinate
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to kill for political reasons
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siege
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a prolonged period of attack
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medium
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a material or technique used for the expression of art
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harem
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a special place for women in a Muslim home where men were not allowed
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justice
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a judge
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polygamy
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a practise of one person having several marriage partners
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faction
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political subgroup
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recurved bows
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a bow that is bent backward
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sultan
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Turkish for ruler
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impregnable
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impenetrable, extremely difficult to attack
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infidel
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in Muslim usage, one who does not accept the Islamic faith
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amber
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the fossilized resin of ancient pine trees, used for making jewellery
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What are 3 modern nations the middle East contains
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, iran, Kuwait, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Sudan, and Turkey
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What 2 religions were born in the Middle East
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Christianity and Judaism
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name 2 things that originated there
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cultures, religion, English and French literature, modern English alphabet and numbering system, and names
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What contents is the Middle East surrounded by
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Africa, Europe, and Asia
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What are the different land forms in the middle east
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desert, rugged, mountainous
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what is the summer and winter like
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July: 30
winter: 16 |
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Where is Arabia located
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at the crossroads of 2 international trade routes( Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, and from Africa to the Mediterranean
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How many pillars are there
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5
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1st pillar
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1)A person openly declare his faith by repeating the phrase " There is no god but god and he has no partners"
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2nd pillar
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pray to Allah a lot
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3rd pillar
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charity
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4th pillar
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fasting
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5th pillar
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all muslims have to go on a pilgrimage once in their life ( to see Mecca)
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the red sea
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is as long as Vancouver island is wide
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the Peace river
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is less than 1/3 of the nile river
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what crops originated there
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oranges,dates, figs, and olives
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who were the arabs
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semetic people who occupy Arabia and other parts of the Middle East
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what is the muslim holy book
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Qur'an
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when was Muhammad born
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around 570CE
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how many chapters, verses, and words does the Qur'an have
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chapters:114
verses: 6236 words:77934 |
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when did Muhammad die
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in 632
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how were men and women different in the way they were treated
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women had no rights and men had lots of rights
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who were the seljuks
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Turkish nomads from central asia
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what were they
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reowned warriors that were skilled when using recurved bows
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who did they attack
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the Byzantines
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when did the western empire collapse
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in the 5th century
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