World History - Ch. 9 Islam Gallery Walk Quiz

Who was the first of the rightly guided caliphs?

• Uthman

• Abu Bakr

• Umar

• Ali

Where was the headquarters of the Umayyad Caliphate?

• The Prophet's Mosque in Medina

• Damascus

• Cairo

• Baghdad

What distinguished the Abbasid Caliphate?

• Military expansion

• Support for science and arts

• Focus on luxury

• Democratic rule

Who founded the Fatimid Caliphate?

• Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah al-Fatimi

• Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

• Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan

• Harun al-Rashid

In which year was the Rashidun Caliphate established?

• 750 AD

• 622 AD

• 632 AD

• 661 AD

Which of the following conflicts witnessed significant expansion in Al-Andalus?

• The Rashidun

• The Umayyads

• The Abbasids

• The Fatimids

Who criticized the Umayyad caliphs?

• For their focus on science

• For their lack of focus on religious matters

• For their support of the arts

• For their democratic rule

What is the main reason for the decline of the Fatimid Caliphate?

• Religious divisions

• Rapid expansion

• Internal conflicts and external pressures

• Focus on luxury

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

• Sunni and Shia

• Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

• Mahayana and Theravada

Which city became the political and cultural center of Islam under the Umayyad Caliphate?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Damascus

• Baghdad