Middle Ages part 2

1. Of what city did Muhammad become arbiter in 622?

• Damascus

• Yathrib

• Cordoba

• Baghdad

1. Whom did the Muslims fight at the Battle of Yarmouk?

• The crusaders

• The Byzantines

• The Sunnis

• The Persians

1. After the civil war, _________________ ruled the Islamic empire for almost 100 years.

• Ummayyads

• Uthman

• Byzantines

• Crusaders

1. What city served as the capital of the Islamic empire during the Classical Age?

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

1. Which of the following was one of the causes of the Crusades?

• Muslim Turks did not allow Christian pilgrims to visit Jerusalem

• The Islamic world was wealthier than Europe

• The Muslim armies were exhausted

• Jews, Christians and Muslims co-existed in great cities

Define the word plummets:

1. “Life was harsh and dangerous in the arid Arabian climate, and without a regular supply of water, families could not survive and settle in one place.”

• Arabian deset

• Mecca

1. “Finding enough water…to survive was a constant struggle, and there were barely enough crops and cattle to feed everyone.”

• Arabian desert

• Mecca

1. “People bustled through the streets, [and] merchants shout[ed] about their wares.”

• Arabian desert

• Mecca

1. “Rich and poor liv[ed] side by side.”

• Arabian desert

• Mecca