Islamic Empire Quiz

Who united the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the formation of Islam?

• Muhammad

• Abū Bakr

• Umayyad Dynasty

• Ali

Which dynasty came to power after the assassination of the fourth caliph, Ali?

• Persian

• Abbasid

• Umayyad

• Byzantine

Where did the Umayyads make their capital?

• Baghdad

• Medina

• Mecca

• Damascus

Who overthrew the Umayyad caliphate in 750 CE?

• Muhammad

• Abū Bakr

• Abbasid family

• Ali

Which city did the Abbasid family build as the new capital?

• Damascus

• Mecca

• Medina

• Baghdad

What event laid bare the fact that the caliphs had ruled mostly symbolically?

• The assassination of Ali

• The siege of Baghdad

• The conquest of Persia

• The establishment of Islam

What was the main language used for administrative purposes in the Islamic Empire?

• Byzantine

• Persian

• Arabic

• Indian

What was the main reason for the decline of the Islamic Empire?

• Corruption and power struggles

• Religious conflicts

• Lack of trade networks

• External invasions