The Rise of Islamic Empires and States (Khan Academy)

According to the article, Islam initially expanded through...

• forced conversions

• entertainment and media

• popular songs

• military conquest

Which of these was NOT a major group that spread Islam?

• Merchants

• Missionaries

• Lawyers

• Pilgrims

Which caliphate included the first 4 successors to Muhammad?

• Rashidun Caliphate

• Umayyad Caliphate

• Abbasid Caliphate

• All of the above are correct

Which caliphate first expanded the empire from Spain to India?

• Rashidun Caliphate

• Umayyad Caliphate

• Abbasid Caliphate

• All of the above are correct

Which caliphate is considered the "golden age" of Islam?

• Rashidun Caliphate

• Umayyad Caliphate

• Abbasid Caliphate

• All of the above are correct

Which caliphate placed Arabs above other cultural groups in their complex government structure?

• Rashidun Caliphate

• Umayyad Caliphate

• Abbasid Caliphate

• All of the above are correct

Which caliphate included non-Arabs in their government?

• Rashidun Caliphate

• Umayyad Caliphate

• Abbasid Caliphate

• All of the above are correct

Which other empires in the area were defeated by the Islamic empires?

• The Mongol and the Byzantine

• The Byzantine and the Sasanian

• The Mongol and the Abyssinian

• The Byzantine and the Roman

According to the article, one reason that more people converted to Islam under the Abbasid dynasty was...

• to avoid the non-Muslim tax

• trade

• military conquest

• pilgrimage

The Umayyad and the Abbasid made a more complex ________ and _______ government.

• conquered; political

• political; dynastic

• dynastic; centralized

• centralized; conquered