What and where were the Islamic Arab Empires and what is it like today Last Class Learned about some things that came from the Middle EastBut what exactly is the Middle East What did we say about the title Islamic Arab Empire ID: 417096
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The Middle East and the Surrounding Area
What and where were the Islamic Arab
Empires and what is it like today?Slide2
Last Class!!
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”?Slide3
What Is the Middle East?
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 thoughSlide4
The Arabian PeninsulaSlide5
The Reach of the Islamic Arab EmpireSlide6
What do you Notice About the Placement of these Countries?
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 civilizationsSlide7
The Nile River
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 farmingSlide8
The Sahara DesertSlide9
The Sahara Desert
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 AfricaSlide10
The Red Sea
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 tradeSlide11
Mediterranean Sea
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 EastSlide12
Rub al Khali DesertSlide13
Rub al Khali Desert
Large desert on the Arabian Peninsula
650,000 km squared
Can reach as high as 51 degrees Celsius
<1.2 inches of rain/yearSlide14
A Handful of Cities!Slide15
Why are They Important?
Capitals of the Arab Empire over the course of its history
Places important to the formation of Islam
Cities that remain important todaySlide16
Political Boundaries 610 CESlide17
You Need to Know this Why...?
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 expandSlide18
Time to Do Some Work!Slide19
Time to Do Some Work!
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