20. Islamic Empires

What group believes Muhammad's family should be the rightful successors of Islam?

• Umayyads

• Sunnis

• Abbasids

• Shia

Who was the first caliph after Muhammad's death?

• Abu Bakr

• Umar

• Usman

• Ali

What was one thing that the Abbasids did not do for learning?

• Biology

• Geometry

• Chemistry

• Medicine

In what year did Muhammad die?

• 610 A.D.

• 632 A.D.

• 60 A.D.

• 61 A.D.

What pillar did the Abbasids claim that the Umayyads were not doing during their empire?

• Pillar 1

• Pillar 2

• Pillar 3

• Pillar 4

What percent of Muslims are Sunni?

• 13%

• 87%

• 88%

• 20%

What is a religious and political leader of all Muslim states called?

• Shia

• Caliph

• Quraysh

• Sunni

What family became the 1st Muslim Empire?

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Fatimids

• Sunni

What were the Umayyads able to do within their empire for 90 years?

• Lot of Civil Wars

• Raised Taxes

• Unite everyone

• Get everyone to convert to Islam

What is not part of an Islamic Golden Age?

• Peace

• Prosperity

• War

• Happiness