The Spread of Islam

When did the angel Gabriel appear to Muhammad?

• 609 CE

• 611 CE

• 618 CE

• 622 CE

Who was Khadja in relation to Muhammad?

• His mother

• His first wife

• His sister

• His daughter

In what year did Muhammad and his followers relocate to Medina?

• 611 CE

• 618 CE

• 619 CE

• 622 CE

What is a caliphate?

• A group of merchants

• A group of caliphs

• A group of soldiers

• A group of scholars

The Umayyad caliphs made _______ their capital.

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Damascus

• Mecca

Which method was NOT mentioned as a way Islam spread?

• Trade

• Conquests

• Education

• Agriculture

Caliph Umar expanded the Muslim Empire into which of the following regions?

• India

• Egypt

• China

• Spain

The Ottoman Turks changed the name of Constantinople to _______.

• Baghdad

• Istanbul

• Cairo

• Damascus

Which caliphs completed the conquest of the Persian Empire?

• Umar and Uthman

• Uthman and Ali

• Ali and Umar

• Abu Bakr and Umar

What role did taxes play in the spread of Islam?

• They funded military conquests

• They were placed against all non-Muslims

• They supported trade routes

• They built mosques