Unit 10: Islam

Which group spread the Islamic Empire to its furthest reaches (in terms of geography?

• Rightly Guided Caliphs

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Seljuk Turks

Which group valued scholars and led the Islamic Empire into its Golden Age of learning and culture?

• Abbasids

• Rightly Guided Caliphs

• Umayyads

• Seljuk Turks

How did Muslims generally treat the people they conquered?

• They forced them to convert to Islam

• They enslaved them for building projects

• They allowed them religious freedom

• They forced them to leave the land

The religious and political leader of the Islamic Empire was known as a

• king

• caliph

• prophet

• emperor

Which group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire?

• Abbasids

• Byzantines

• Seljuk Turks

• Franks

Which of these modern-day European countries is located in an area that was conquered by Islamic people from North Africa?

• Spain

• Greece

• Italy

• France

Which phrase best explains the importance of Baghdad?

• a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims

• crossroads of major trade routes

• capital of Umayyad dynasty

• blend of Spanish and Arab culture

Islam spread to all colored areas on this map EXCEPT

• the green areas

• the orange areas

• the red areas

• the purple areas

The term “caliph” refers to:

• a dried up riverbed often used by Arab armies to ambush enemies.

• a kind of swift camel used by Arabs.

• The book of revelations received by Muhammad.

• the successor to the prophet (the person that would lead the Muslims in Muhammad’s absence).

Select the choice that accurately lists the “Rightly-Guided Caliphs” in the order of their reign.

• Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.

• Mu’awiyah, Muhammad, Constantine and Elmo.

• Muhammad, Ali, Abu Bakr and Mu’awiyah.

• Abu Bakr, Umar, Yazid, and Husayn.