Topic 4: Lesson 3 Quiz

Which term refers to the ruler of a Muslim state?

• imam

• sufi

• janissary

• caliph

Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?

• a relative of Muhammad

• one of the “rightly guided caliphs”

• a member of the Umayyad dynasty

• someone who had won many battles

The majority of Muslims are

• Shias.

• Ottomans.

• Safavids.

• Sunnis

Which group established the first Muslim dynasty?

• Safavids

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Mongols

Which factor helped spread Islam?

• People were looking for new beliefs.

• Merchants carried the faith to new lands.

• Rulers forced all non-Muslims to convert.

• Muslims offered complete religious freedom to all.