WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arabs organized into groups called ____
A
bands
B
families
C
tribes
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bedouin. a predominantly desert-dwelling Arabian ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (/ˈbɛduɪn/; Arabic: , romanized: badū, singular badawī) are nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Life in the Desert Early Arabs organized into tribes to survive this harsh, desert climate. The sheikh was the leader of each Arab tribe, and tribe members were loyal to one another. Often, tribes raided other tribes in the hopes of gaining camels and horses. They also fought for land and available water.

Detailed explanation-4: -The names “Nabat, Kedar, Abdeel, Dumah, Massa, and Teman” were mentioned in the Assyrian royal inscriptions as Arabian tribes.

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