Islamic Caliphates Quiz

A term for a Muslim ruler.

• caliph

• caliphate

• ummah

• Sunnah

Which family dynasty took over the Caliphate in 750 AD and moved the capital to Baghdad?

• Abbasid

• Umayyad

• Fatimid

• Rashidun

Within Islam, the split between Sunni and Shia occurred because of a disagreement over

• Who should be the leader of Islam after Muhammad

• Where the capital of Islam should be

• The order of Suras or Chapters in the Quran

• The invasion expansion of the Abbasid Caliphate

How did the Abbasid caliphate promote learning and education among their people?

• it punished parents for not educating their children

• building libraries and academies for studying

• making all children go to school

• giving people money for reading

In the Middle East, during the Golden Age of Islamic culture, scholars were encouraged to --

• reject all knowledge that was Western in origin.
• ignore the achievements of Chinese culture.
• read, translate, and expand ancient Greek & Roman learning. 

• study Buddhist teachings and convert

The capital of Syria was also the capital to the Umayyad Caliphate. Name the capital city.

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Damascus

• Riyadh

What are the two dominant groups in Islam?

• Sunni/Shia

• Shia/Baptists

• Sunni/catholics

• None of these

What did Scholars from the House of Wisdom do with works from Greece and other civilizations?

• Destroyed them

• Kept them for safety

• Studied and challenged their conclusions

• Used them as a weapon against their enemies

How did the Umayyad Caliphate treat other religions?

• Were tolerant of other religions. Had to pay protective tax

• Forced them into slavery

• Exiled them to lands outside of the empire

• Made them citizens in the empire

Abu Bakr started the Islamic Conquests. Who was he?

• Friend of Muhammad

• Muhammad's top general

• Successor to Muhammad/father in law

• Some random guy