How did the Caliphates Gain, Consolidate, and Maintain Power

Based on the timeline, when was Muhammad born in Mecca?

• 570 C.E.

• 580 C.E.

• 560 C.E.

• 590 C.E.

According to the timeline, which event occurred in 661 C.E.?

What significant event happened in 732 C.E. according to the timeline?

How did Islamic Caliphates gain, consolidate, and maintain power according to the map of Islamic Conquests 622-750?

• Through military conquests and strategic alliances

• By focusing solely on trade and commerce

• By isolating themselves from other cultures

• Through peaceful negotiations and treaties

Who was Tariq ibn Ziyad?

Tariq ibn Ziyad promised his soldiers in his speech that they would either achieve victory or what?

• Or return home safely.

• Or receive wealth and land.

• Or become famous warriors.

• Or die fighting

What was the yearly tax called that non-Muslims had to pay in Islamic empires?

• jizyah

• zakat

• khums

• ushr

The jizyah was a punishment for converting to Islam.

• True

• False

The money collected from the jizyah tax was used for:

• Funding public works and infrastructure

• Supporting the military

• Providing welfare for the poor

• All of the above

With a few exceptions, is the jizyah still collected in Muslim majority countries?

• Yes

• No