Video Quiz: Islam

Who united the Arabian Peninsula under Islam in the 7th century CE?

• Muhammad

• Ali

• Abu Bakr

• Umar

Which dynasty succeeded the caliphate after the assassination of the fourth caliph, Ali?

• Abbasid

• Fatimid

• Umayyad

• Ottoman

What was the capital city of the Umayyad Dynasty?

• Cairo

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Cordoba

Which family overthrew the Umayyad Dynasty in 750 CE?

• Abbasid

• Seljuk

• Fatimid

• Ayyubid

Where did the Abbasid Dynasty move the capital of the Islamic Empire?

• Damascus

• Mecca

• Medina

• Baghdad

What led to the decline of the Abbasid Dynasty?

• Expansion of trade routes

• Internal strife and external pressures

• Military conquests

• Economic prosperity

Who were the invaders that ended the Abbasid rule in Baghdad in 1258 CE?

• The Byzantines

• The Persians

• The Crusaders

• The Mongols

What was a significant consequence of the Mongol siege of Baghdad?

• The unification of the Arabian Peninsula

• The spread of Islam to Europe

• The end of the Islamic Golden Age

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

What lasting impact did the Islamic Empire have on the world?

• The influence of Arabic language and Islam

• The decline of trade networks

• The spread of Christianity

• The end of scientific advancements

The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.

• Sunni and Shia

• Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

• Mahayana and Theravada