Muslim Empires

Which event resulted from the unexpected death of Muhammad?

• Conflicts arose among his followers because he had not chosen a successor.

• Muhammad’s son came to power and conquered different areas.

What was Abū Bakr’s contribution to the spread of Islam?

• He based the government on Islamic law.

• He united the Arabian Peninsula under one language and religion.

How did Muslim leaders treat non-Muslims in the territories that they conquered?

• They forced all non-Muslims to convert to Islam or leave the territory.

• They signed treaties with non-Muslims to reduce or resolve conflicts.

Which statement best describes the territory of the Islamic caliphate in the years following Muhammad’s death in 632 CE?

• It reached the Arabian Sea.

• It more than doubled in size.

Who was the first caliph after the death of Muhammad?

• Abū Bakr

• Mehmed II

Which group did the Ottoman Empire conquer first?

• the Byzantines

• the Turks

Why was it important to Mehmed II that the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?

• He believed it to be a holy city for Shia Muslims.

• It was the capital city and the key to creating a strong empire.

Which best describes the Janissaries?

• women of the Ottoman ruling class who lived separately from their husbands

• enslaved persons from conquered lands who fought for the Ottomans

By what year did the Ottoman Empire first expand into parts of North Africa?

• 1520

• 1683

Which statement best describes the lives of ruling-class women in the Ottoman Empire?

• They had some rights, but their lives were restricted.

• They could gain a number of rights through marriage.