How did the environment of Arabia serve as a form of protection during much of the region's history?
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Responses
Its fertile oases enabled farmers to grow enough food for themselves and for sale.
Its fertile oases enabled farmers to grow enough food for themselves and for sale.
Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.
Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.
Its landlocked location prevented traders from bringing in foreign goods.
Its landlocked location prevented traders from bringing in foreign goods.
Its mountainous regions kept farmers from Mesopotamia from moving in for better land.
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Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.
Which of the following is a belief shared by Sunnis and Shias?
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Responses
that only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
that only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
that any righteous male Muslim can be chosen as caliph
that any righteous male Muslim can be chosen as caliph
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
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Responses
that only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
that only descendants of Muhammad should be caliph
that any righteous male Muslim can be chosen as caliph
that any righteous male Muslim can be chosen as caliph
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
that imams are divinely inspired Muslim leaders
that the Sunnah is the most important text of Islamic faith
According to Muslim belief, Muhammad was praying in a cave when he had a revelation in which he was told to
proclaim the message of Islam and spread it to others.
Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?
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Responses
a relative of Muhammad
a relative of Muhammad
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
someone who had won many battles
someone who had won many battles
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Responses
a relative of Muhammad
a relative of Muhammad
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
one of the "rightly guided caliphs"
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
a member of the Umayyad dynasty
someone who had won many battles
someone who had won many battles
a relative of Muhammad
Which group established the first Muslim dynasty?
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Responses
Safavids
Safavids
Umayyads
Umayyads
Abbasids
Abbasids
Mongols
(1 point)
Responses
Safavids
Safavids
Umayyads
Umayyads
Abbasids
Abbasids
Mongols
Umayyads
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