Ch. 3 Lesson 2 Review

Why did some Arab tribes leave the political coalition after Abu Bakr became caliph?

• They wanted to form their own religion.

• They disagreed with Abu Bakr's leadership.

• They were only part of the community because of Muhammad.

• They wanted to join another empire.

Which empire was conquered in 651 C.E.?

• Persian Sasanian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Empire

• Egyptian Empire

What did the Shia believe regarding the rightful heir to Muhammad?

• Ali, Muhammad’s son-in-law

• Abu Bakr, Muhammad’s companion

• Umar, the second caliph

• Uthman, the third caliph

Which of the following is a similarity between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• Only descendants of Muhammad can be Caliphs

• Caliphs do not have to be descendants of Muhammad

• The Quran is the holy book of Islam

• They both recognized the Abassid dynasty as rightful rulers

What was the Sunni perspective on the Umayyad caliphs?

• They recognized them as rightful rulers

• They rejected them as rightful rulers

• They believed they should be Ali’s descendants

• They thought they should be from the Abbasid family

Until what year did the Abbasid caliphs rule the Arab Empire?

• 1058

• 1158

• 1258

• 1358

What title did the Seljuk ruler adopt?

• Emperor

• Sultan

• King

• Pharaoh

Who was the most famous sultan of the Ottoman Empire?

• Akbar

• Suleiman I

• Shah Abbas

• Aurangzeb

What was a notable feature of Akbar's rule in the Mughal Empire?

• Religious intolerance

• Religious tolerance

• Expansion into Europe

• Renaming of Constantinople

This empire ruled from Damascus in Syria from 661 to 750 CE

• Umayyad

• Abassid

• Persian

• Mughal