1. Unit 7: Islam

2. Section 1: Geography

3. Arabian Peninsula Middle East
Crossroads of three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe

4. Deserts
Peninsula mostly desert
Occupied by nomads (Bedouin)

5. Bedouins Nomadic tribes (clans) Ideals became part of Islamic culture
Occupations
herders
farmers

7. Farming Agriculture developed around oases & river valleys
Settled areas became market towns
West coast towns market centers for long distance trade

8. Trade routes Trade with Byzantine (North) & Persian (East) empires
Caravan routes – connected silk road to byzantine empire & Arabia

11. Color in water and Label: Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Black Sea, Arabian Sea
Label Cities: Mecca, Medina, Baghdad, Cordoba, Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem
Label Greece, Anatolia Peninsula, Spain, Arabian Peninsula
Color in empire (all one color)