Islamic Spread and Influence Quiz

What did Muslims generally do to the religious activities of the people they conquered as Islam spread?

• Encouraged all religious activities

• Banned or controlled religious activities

• Ignored all religious practices

• Promoted only their own religious activities

Which groups shared some beliefs and were able to keep their rights under Muslim rule?

• Muslims and Buddhists

• Christians and Hindus

• Muslims, Christians, and Jews

• Jews and Hindus

What was one of the conditions imposed on Christians and Jews under Muslim rule?

• They could freely convert people to their religion

• They received financial incentives

• They had to pay a special tax

• They were given complete autonomy

How did cultural blending affect Islam?

• It restricted Islam to Arabic regions

• It changed Islam from an Arabic religion to a religion of many cultures

• It diminished the influence of Islam

• It made Islam less appealing to non-Arabs

What role did the Arabic language and shared religion play in the Islamic world?

• It caused divisions among different groups

• It had no significant impact

• It helped unify the different groups of the Islamic world

• It led to the decline of Islamic influence

What year did Baghdad become the capital of the Islamic Empire?

• 700

• 762

• 800

• 850

Which city was known as the largest and most advanced city in Europe by the early 900s?

• Baghdad

• Cordoba

• Cairo

• Constantinople

What factors contributed to making Baghdad one of the world's richest cities?

• Trade and technology

• Farming and science

• Trade and farming

• Science and arts

What did the Caliphs in Baghdad support?

• Technology and farming

• Science and the arts

• Trade and technology

• Farming and arts

What was the primary region from which the Ottomans began to expand their territory in the mid 1200s?

• North Africa

• Eastern Europe

• The Christian Byzantine Empire

• Arabia