Quiz on the Expansion of Islam and Historical Context

What major event occurred in 533 related to Africa?

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The recapture of Africa from the Vandals

• The invasion of the Lombards

• The rise of the Sasanians

Which empire was involved in a war with Rome in the early seventh century?

• The Persian Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Sasanian Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

What was the significant outcome of the Byzantine recovery of provinces in the 620s?

• The establishment of the Ottoman Empire

• The spread of Christianity

• The final major blow from the south-east

• The unification of the Arabian peninsula

What has the expansion of Islam been called?

• The fall of the Sasanian Empire

• The rise of the Byzantine Empire

• The unification of the Roman Empire

• The greatest political revolution in ancient history

By what year had large parts of the eastern Roman and Sasanian empires fallen to the Arabs?

• 750

• 700

• 642

• 600

What was the first region where the Islamic state subjected the Arab tribes?

• Egypt

• Arabia

• Syria

• Iraq

Which geographical feature is mentioned as part of the context of the Islamic expansion?

• The Great Plains

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Sahara Desert

• The Himalayas

What was a key factor behind the territorial expansion of Islam?

• The wealth of the Byzantine Empire

• The unification of the Arabian peninsula

• The military strength of the Sasanians

• The trade routes of Central Asia

Which city is NOT mentioned in the context of the Islamic expansion?

• Baghdad

• Damascus

• Constantinople

• Cairo

What was the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and the Sasanian Empire during the early seventh century?

• Cultural exchange

• A period of peace and trade

• Engaged in warfare

• Allied forces against the Arabs