Islamic History and Key Events

Islamic History and Key Events

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Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary religious practice of most Arab inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula before the emergence of Islam?

Monotheism

Polytheism

Christianity

Judaism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which city was Muhammad born around 570 CE?

Medina

Damascus

Mecca

Baghdad

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What title was given to the first four successors of Muhammad, who ruled from 632-661 CE?

Sultans

Imams

Rashidun

Emirs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city became the capital of the Islamic Empire under the Umayyad Dynasty?

Mecca

Medina

Damascus

Baghdad

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following groups of professionals were attracted to the flourishing intellectual environment of the Islamic Golden Age?

Farmers, merchants, and artisans

Poets, physicians, and astronomers

Warriors, politicians, and diplomats

Architects, engineers, and builders

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant consequence of the Abbasid Caliphs losing control of their empire starting in the mid-9th century?

The Caliphate expanded its territory further into Europe.

The Caliph gained more political and military authority.

Local Muslim dynasties emerged and gained control over vast regions.

The empire became more centralized under a single ruler.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Seljuks, a Sunni Turkic family, impact the Abbasid Caliphate after taking control of Baghdad in 1055 CE?

They completely overthrew the Abbasid Caliph and established a new dynasty.

They limited the Caliph's power but maintained him as a symbolic figurehead, defending him against rivals.

They converted to Shia Islam and allied with the Fatimids against the Abbasids.

They moved the capital of the Caliphate from Baghdad to Anatolia.

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