Umayyad Caliphate Quiz

Which city was the new capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Damascus

• Baghdad

What was the official language of the diwan under the Umayyad Caliphate?

• Persian

• Greek

• Latin

• Arabic

Who abdicated the Caliphate to Muawiya I ibn Abi Sufyan?

• Uthman

• Ali

• Hasan ibn Ali

• Abu Bakr

What changes did the Umayyad Caliphs introduce to their government?

What was the name of the dynasty established by Muawiya I?

• Abbasid

• Sufyanid

• Fatimid

• Umayyad

Who was the first leader of the Marwanid dynasty?

• Yazid I

• Muawiya II

• Marwan ibn Al-Hakam

• Uqba ibn Nafi

What caused fighting in the Islamic state during the time of Yazid I?

What is Abd Al-Malik often called because of his sons?

• Father of princess

• Father of kings

• Father of knights

• Father of salves

Al-Walid I constructed many buildings like …………..

• Markets and trade routes

• Hospitals, mosques, and schools

• Libraries and universities

• Palaces and administrative buildings

What changes did Caliph Al-Walid I make to the Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi?

• He repaired it

• He renamed it

• He turned it into a school

• He rebuilt it