The Islamic world

Who was Abu Bakr?

• Muhammad's father, the first caliph.

• Muhammad's brother, the first caliph.

• Muhammad's father-in-law, the first caliph.

• Muhammad's son, the first caliph.

What two great superpowers did the Muslims clash with?

• The Byzantine Empire and the Persian Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire and the Chinese Empire.

• The Persian Empire and the Spanish Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

What happened to believers of other religions when the Muslim Empire was established where they lived?

• They were forced to convert to Islam.

• They had to leave the country.

• Nothing was happening.

• They were allowed to follow their own religious customs with some restrictions.

Which family gained power after the death of Ali, the last caliph?

• Abbasids.

• Umayyads.

• Ottomans.

• Sultans.

What is the Umayyads rule?

• Only Muhammad's successors could rule as caliph.

• Anyone can be caliph.

• They stablished a hereditary system of succesion, with the title of caliph automatically passing within the clan.

• Only men can be caliph.

Who were the Abbasids?

• A new clan in Damascus.

• It was another name that the Abbasids received.

• A clan of descendants of Muhammad's uncle.

• Shi'ite enemies.

Who was Abd al-Rahman?

• The last surviving Umayyad prince.

• The last surviving Abbasids prince.

• The last surviving Shi'ite prince.

• The last surviving Sunni prince.

Where was al-Andalus?

• In Baghdad.

• In Granada.

• In Córdoba.

• In Damascus.

What is tolerance?

• Disrespect people who think differently from us.

• Sympathy for the beliefs and practices of others.

• Have the same opinion as others.

• Respect the Qur'an.

Why is it said that Abd al-Rahman III transformed Córdoba into one of the largest and greatest cities in the world?