3.1 ss

Question 0

what intersects africa, asia, and europe

Answer 0

the arabian peninsula

Question 1

where is the arabian penninsula located

Answer 1

The southwest corner of asia

Question 2

what do geographers call arabia

Answer 2

a crossroads location

Question 3

what influenced arabian culture and society

Answer 3

trade (it brought people and ideas making arabia a cosmopolitan place)

Question 4

what bodies of water surround arabia

Answer 4

the red sea, gulf of aden, persian gulf, arabian sea, mediterranean sea

Question 5

what is another word for feautures ?

Answer 5

characteristics

Question 6

what are sand dunes?

Answer 6

sand hills are hills of sand shaped ny the wind.

• they can rise up to 800 feet high
• can strech for hundreds of miles

Question 7

which desert covers much of southern arabia?

Answer 7

the Rub’ al-Khali

-means “empty quarter” since there is little life there

Question 8

what is an oasis?

Answer 8

an oasis is a wet fertile area im a desert.

-are key stops along arabia’s overland trade routes

Question 9

what borders the southern and western coasts of arabia?

Answer 9

mountains

Question 10

where are most of the settlements in arabia?

Answer 10

most of the settlements are in the milder coastal regions

Question 11

what makes it hard for the plants and animals of arabia to survive?

Answer 11

the blazing sun and scorching hot climate.

Question 12

how have plants adapted to live in arabia?

Answer 12

their roots spread spread out far and deep to collect as much water as possible

Question 13

what are the two main ways of life in arabia?

Answer 13

sedentary & nomadic

Question 14

what did nomads depend on camels for?

Answer 14

transportation & milk

Question 15

what does sedentary mean?

Answer 15

sedentary means settled

Question 16

what is a caravan ?

Answer 16

a caravan is a group of people that travel together.

Question 17

what did nomads live in?

Answer 17

nomads lived in tents made out of animal skin and easily movable furniture.

Question 18

what does the word arab mean?

Answer 18

the word arab means he who dwells in a moveable tent

Question 19

what is the male headress worn over a skullcap?

Answer 19

the male headress worn over a skullcap is a ghutra.

Question 20

what does vat mean?

Answer 20

vat means big container

Question 21

what does ferment mean?

Answer 21

ferment means to rot

Question 22

what is a Bedouin?

Answer 22

Bedouins are a type of nomad from saudi arabia sho travel together.

Question 23

what do men wear in the desert?

Answer 23

men wore thaubs.

• cooling
• made out of cotton
• loose fitting
• breezy

Question 24

what form of transportation would ne most efficient in a desert environment like the arbian peninsula?

Answer 24

travel at night on camels; sleep during the day

Question 25

what does fertile mean?

Answer 25

fertile means capable of producing food and vegatation.

Question 26

what does evaporate mean?

Answer 26

evaporate means to turn from liquid into vapor.

Question 27

what is a well?

Answer 27

a well is a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water.

Question 28

what is a spring?

Answer 28

a spring is a place where water wells up from an underground source.

Question 29

what does cultivation mean?

Answer 29

to use for crops.

Question 30

what is frankincense?

Answer 30

frankincense is an aromatic gum resin obtained from a tree.

Question 31

what is myrrh?

Answer 31

myrrh is a fragrant gum resin obtained from a tree.

Question 32

what is resin?

Answer 32

resin is a semisolid substance.

Question 33

what was frankincense and myrrh used for?

Answer 33

frankincense and myrrh were used for religious, medicinal, sanitary, and cosmetic purposes.

Question 34

among the nomads, camels and tents belonged to?

Answer 34

among the tent camels and tents belonged to individuals.

Question 35

among the nomads, water and grazing land belonged to?

Answer 35

among the nomads, water and grazing land belonged to tribes.

Question 36

what was important to nomads?

Answer 36

membership in a tribe was important to nomads.

Question 37

what did a tribe offer?

Answer 37

a tribe offered protection from desert dangers.

Question 38

where did the sedentary people settle?

Answer 38

the sedentary people settled in oasis so they could farm. this settlements later became towns.

Question 39

what became centers of trade for both nomads and town people?

Answer 39

towns became centers of trade for both nomads and town people.

Question 40

what does humid mean?

Answer 40

humid means damp and moist.

Question 41

why does the coastal plain region of the arabian peninsula contain most of the cultivated land?

Answer 41

the coastal plain region of the arabian peninsula contains most of the cultivated land because of its humid climate.

Question 42

what has connected the arabian peninsula with the rest of asia and africa?

Answer 42

the trading cities and ports found in the coastal plains have connected the arabian peninsula with the rest of asia and africa?

Question 43

what does balmy mean?

Answer 43

balmy means no extreme temperatures; it means mild.

Question 44

what did the coastal mountains in arabia have a plethora of?

Answer 44

the coastal mountains in arabia had a plethora of exotic food the rest of arabia did not have access to.

Question 45

what is a terracing?

Answer 45

terracing is forming land into a level of flat areas resembling a series of steps; terracing is agricultural technology.

Question 46

what brought arabs into contact with people and ideas from around the world?

Answer 46

trade brought arabs into contact with people and ideas from around the world.

Question 47

what encouraged trade and influenced the development of nomadic amd sedentary lifestyles?

Answer 47

the geography of Arabia encouraged trade and influenced the development of nomadic amd sedentary lifestyles.

Question 48

where were nomads and townspeople likely to interact?

Answer 48

nomads and townspeople were likely to interact in souks.

Question 49

what is a souk?

Answer 49

a souk is a market or bazaar.