1. Despite the differences in geographical landscapes, Arabian community remained unified through a common language they use. What is this language called?
2. How many countries are amalgamated in the Arab world?
3. What religion makes up 95% of the Arabian community?
4. What are the titles of Arab unity which encapsulate Arab history?
5. Where is the first use of the word “arab” found which dates back two and a half thousand years?
6. Whose successors brought the name Arab large across the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe?
7. Why is Arabian literature called the link that connects ancient to modern literature?
8. What were the characteristics of life in the Middle Ages?
9. What is the Renaissance?
10. What is the most well-known literary work of the Arabs? What does it contain?
11. How do the Arabs show reverence to the Koran?
12. Describe the Mohammedan Paradise and Hell.
13. The Arabic text of the Koran consists of verses called “ayas”, grouped together in chapters called “suras”. Read the vese below and reflect upon it. It presents the wonders one sees in the world, as signs of God’s existence and mercy. (3 points)
“In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of the night and day, and the boats at sea with their loads for the benefit of the people, and the water Allah sends down from heaven to bring the earth back to life, and in the animals He spreads all over the earth, and in the movements of the wind and clouds between heaven and earth… Such are signs of people to reflect upon.”
