The Islamic Golden Age

The _________ Caliphate ruled during the Golden Age of Islam.

• Abbasid

• Byzantine

• Umayyad

• Ottoman

Which regions of the world did Islam successfully spread to during its Golden Age?

• Middle East ; North Africa ; Central Asia

• Middle East ; North Africa ; The Americas

• Middle East ; Europe ; Central Africa

• The Americas ; Europe ; Central Asia

What time-span best describes the period of the Islamic Golden Age?

• 700 - 1258 CE

• 2000 BCE - 1 CE

• 403 - 1453 CE

• 400 - 1400 CE

Which of the following choices is NOT a reason why Islam spread so fast and caused a Golden Age where it started (in Arabia & Persia)?

• Commerce & Trade

• Powerful Military

• Tolerance of Jews & Christians if they paid the Jizya tax

• Belief in many gods (polytheism)

True or False? Islam is a monotheistic religion, meaning Muslims (followers of Islam) believe in one God (Allah).

• True

• False

Before its destruction by the Mongol Empire, what city was the capital of the Islamic Caliphate and the centre of learning in Arabia & Persia?

• Baghdad

• Mecca

• Constantinople

• Kabul

According to Arabian historians, why did Baghdad's Tigris River run black with ink and red with blood in 1258 CE?

• books thrown into river ; scientists killed

• scientists killed ; books thrown into river

• mosaics destroyed ; surgeries performed

• Trebuchets built ; Cities destroyed

ASTRONOMY: What invention allowed Muslim scientists to measure one's position on the planet as well as the position of various stars in the universe?

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Seismometer

• Steel

Calligraphy describes the art of beautiful ___________________.

• Handwriting

• Bookbinding

• Map-making

• Pottery-making

Arabians learned about chess from Persians, but Persians learned about chess from ______________.

• Indians

• Americans

• Europeans

• the Chinese