UNIT 1: The Abbasid Caliphs (Revision 1)

What were the rulers of Islam called after Mohammed's death?

• Emirs

• Caliphs

• Sultans

• Imams

When did Islam spread to Spain?

• By 710

• By 750

• By 800

• By 900

When did the Abbasid dynasty begin?

• 632

• 710

• 750

• 800

Where did the Abbasids move the capital of their empire in 762?

• Mecca

• Medina

• Damascus

• Baghdad

Which of the following groups of people did NOT live in Baghdad during the Abbasid rule?

• Arabs

• Persians

• Romans

• Jews

After Mohammed's death, the rulers of Islam were called (a)   .

By 710, Islam had spread through the Arab world to the Mediterranean coast and into Iran, Egypt, North Africa, and (a)   .

In 750, the (a)   founded a ruling dynasty that lasted until 1258.

The Abbasids concentrated on gaining territory in Iraq and (a)   .

In 762, the Abbasids moved the capital of their empire to the new city of (a)   in Iraq.