Islamic Empire (632 C.E. - 1258 C.E.)

What was the role of Abu Bakr in the early Islamic Empire?

• First Caliph

• Last Caliph

• Military General

• Scholar

Fill in the blank: The decision was made to move the capital of the empire from Mecca to _______.

• Baghdad

• Damascus

• Medina

• Jerusalem

Which Caliphate attempted to expand the Islamic Empire into Europe but was stopped at the Battle of Tours?

• Umayyad

• Abbasid

• Ottoman

• Fatimid

Fill in the blank: The Abbasids moved the capital to _______ for better access to trade routes.

• Mecca

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Damascus

What was one of the major architectural contributions of the Islamic Empire?

• Eiffel Tower

• Dome of the Rock

• Colosseum

• Great Wall

Fill in the blank: The Islamic Empire's education system translated texts from other languages into _______.

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

• Persian

Fill in the blank: The Umayyad Caliphate expanded the empire across North Africa and into _______.

• A) Asia

• B) Europe

• C) Australia

• D) Antarctica

Fill in the blank: The Abbasids established a bureaucracy to rule over the _______ of the empire.

• cities

• provinces

• villages

• rivers

Which group invaded and sacked Baghdad in 1258 C.E.?

• Mongols

• Romans

• Greeks

• Persians

Fill in the blank: The Islamic Empire's scholars translated ancient texts from Greek, Persian, and Indian civilizations into _______.

• A) Latin

• B) Arabic

• C) Hebrew

• D) Chinese