Reunited Caliphate: Key Concepts and Challenges

The video explores the historical Arab Caliphate, its vast empire, and imagines its reformation in the modern world. It discusses the potential size, population, and economic power of a reunited Caliphate, highlighting its cultural and religious diversity. The video also examines the Caliphate's potential as a global superpower, its economic and military strengths, and the challenges it might face due to internal diversity and historical issues.

What was the extent of the Arab Caliphate's territory at its height in the Eighth Century?

• From the Atlantic Ocean to India

• From the Red Sea to the Black Sea

• From the Atlantic Ocean to China

• From the Mediterranean Sea to India

How many modern countries would lose territory to the reunited Caliphate?

• 40

• 36

• 30

• 25

What percentage of the reunited Caliphate's population would be Arab?

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

• 46%

Which language would be the official language of the reunited Caliphate?

• Urdu

• Arabic

• Turkish

• Persian

What percentage of the Caliphate's population would be Sunni Muslim?

• 21%

• 46%

• 64%

• 85%

Which city would likely become the capital of the reunited Caliphate?

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Tehran

• Cairo

What would be the nominal GDP of the reunited Caliphate?

• 5.34 trillion USD

• 4.5 trillion USD

• 6.5 trillion USD

• 3.5 trillion USD

What percentage of the world's oil production would the Caliphate control?

• 30%

• 20%

• 35%

• 25%

How many active duty troops would the Caliphate have?

• 6,214,000

• 3,214,000

• 4,214,000

• 5,214,000

What major challenge could the reunited Caliphate face?

• Lack of natural resources

• Ethnic diversity and religious divides

• Geographical isolation

• Technological backwardness