Spread of Islam Review

After Muhammad’s death, the title given to Islam’s highest leaders was

• Successor

• Caliph

• Sultan

• Emperor

How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim Empire?

• They were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam

• Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed

• They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims

• They were allowed to become first-class citizens upon converting to Islam.

What cities became cultural centers for the Islamic Empire?

• Cordoba and Mecca
• Mecca and Damascus
• Kaaba and Bagdad
• Bagdad and Cordoba

Which of the following statements about the Islamic Empire is FALSE?

• Islamic science and culture saw developments

• An exchange of language, ideas, and culture occurred

• Most people avoided trading with Muslims

• Islam expanded throughout North Africa

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

• Abbasids

• Byzantines

• Seljuk Turks

• Franks

How did the Umayyads contribute to the spread of Islam?

• As wealthy traders, they spread Arab ideas.

• As a ruling family, they conquered new lands.

• As wandering preachers, they attracted converts.

• As scholars, they translated the Qur'an into other languages.

Tolerance was

• the Muslim practice of accepting other people’s religious beliefs.

• the Muslim practice of converting others to Islam.

• the Muslim practice of allowing only Christians to practice

  their religion.

• a practice introduced to the Muslims by the Berbers.

In what way were Córdoba and Baghdad similar?

• They were both located in what is now Iraq.

• They were both Abbasid capitals

• They were both centers of culture and learning.

• They both exported valuable textiles and jewelry.

When you make a claim based on a document you need to support the claim with what?

• Nothing, claims can just be on their own

• Evidence from the text

• Whatever you want, your claim is your own

• Claims cannot be made from a text

How did "cultural blending" affect the religion of Islam?

• Islam remained an entirely Arab religion, untouched by outside influences

• Islam became a religion influenced by many different cultures

• Islam replaced Arabian influences with European influences, so there were no more Arabian influences