The Expansion of the Islamic Empire

Who united Arabia under the religion of Islam?

• Abu Bakr
• Al Mansur
• Muhammad
• Abd al-Rahman
  

What family first came to power over the Islamic Empire after the first four caliphs?

• Abbasids
• Fatimids
• Seljuk Turks
• Umayyads

While the Umayyads were ruling, Islam's religion split into what two branches?

• Abbasid and Fatimid
• Fatimid and Shi'a
• Abbasid and Sunni
• Sunni and Shi'a

What issue split Islam into two branches?

• who should rule after Muhammad
• how many gods should be worshipped
• which Pillar of Islam is most important
• where Islam should spread

Which group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire?

• Abbasids
• Byzantines
• Fatimids
• Seljuk Turks

A teacher who leads services at a mosque is called a(n) ...?

• caliph
• emir
• imam
• prophet

The religious and political leader of the Islamic empire was called a(n) ...?

• caliph
• emir
• imam
• prophet

Mercenaries are non-citizens hired to work as...?

• farmers
• politicians
• soldiers
• teachers

What was the capital of the Abbasid empire in the east?

• Baghdad (Iraq)

• Damascus (Syria)

• Cordoba (Spain)

• Mecca (Saudi Arabia)

What was the capital of the Umayyad empire in the west?

• Baghdad (Iraq)

• Damascus (Syria)

• Cordoba (Spain)

• Mecca (Saudi Arabia)