1. What and where were the Islamic Arab Empires and what is it like today?

2.  Learned about some things that came from the Middle East...But what exactly is the Middle East?  What did we say about the title “Islamic Arab Empire”?

3.  Loosely defined area that includes Arabian peninsula, Iran, Turkey, Egypt  Geography features desert, oases, mountains, rivers  Very dry in most areas, even along coast  The Islamic Arab Empire goes beyond this though

6.  They are spread West to East very far apart  They do not expand very far south into Africa  Across countries that have a long history of complex civilizations

7.  Used extensively by Egyptian civilization  6671 km long, considered the longest in the world  More than 3 times larger than BC’s largest river the Peace River  Important source of water for irrigation farming

9.  9.4 million square km  Crosses 11 different countries  Sand dunes that reach 180m tall, but that type of terrain is the minority  Takes up most of North Africa

10.  Nearly 355 km wide by 2250km long  As wide as Vancouver Island is long  Has been important for trade between Europe and the East for since the beginnings of sea trade

11.  Large sea that separates Africa from Europe  Served as trade route between continents  Helps to create rainfall for dry areas in North Africa and Middle East

13.  Large desert on the Arabian Peninsula  650,000 km squared  Can reach as high as 51 degrees Celsius  <1.2 inches of rain/year

15.  Capitals of the Arab Empire over the course of its history  Places important to the formation of Islam  Cities that remain important today

17.  Without knowing the political boundaries of the time, it is hard to understand how significant the Arab Empire was  Without knowing what other empires existed at the time, it is hard to understand who their competition was  The shape of the Arab Empire was determined by the geography of the region  The movement of people, trade, and ideas determines how empires expand

19.  You will be sharing an Atlas with your neighbour  Work together, but write down your answers on both sheets so you can each use it through the unit  Go to pages 106-107 in your Atlas  Latitude, longitude, and using the index