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WorksheetsThe Spread of Islam
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
After Muhammad's death, this group led the Muslim Empire (from 632 - 661 C. E.)
Umayyads
Abbasids
Seljuk Turks
Rightly Guided Caliphs
Which group spread the Islamic Empire to its furthest reaches (in terms of geography?
Rightly Guided Caliphs
Umayyads
Abbasids
Seljuk Turks
Which group valued scholars and led the Islamic Empire into its Golden Age of learning and culture?
Abbasids
Rightly Guided Caliphs
Umayyads
Seljuk Turks
All of the following cities were at one time the capital city of the Islamic Empire, EXCEPT
Medina
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Damascus
Which of the following groups was very unpopular with the non-Arab Muslim citizens in the Islamic Empire?
Rightly Guided Caliphs
Umayyads
Abbasids
Jews
How did Muslims generally treat the people they conquered?
They forced them to convert to Islam
They enslaved them for building projects
They allowed them religious freedom
They forced them to leave the land
The religious and political leader of the Islamic Empire was known as a
king
caliph
prophet
emperor
Which group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire?
Abbasids
Byzantines
Seljuk Turks
Franks
Which of these modern-day European countries is located in an area that was conquered by Islamic people from North Africa?
Spain
Greece
Italy
France
Which of the following statements about the Islamic Empire is FALSE?
Islamic science and culture saw developments
An exchange of language, ideas, and culture occurred
Most people avoided trading with Muslims
Islam expanded throughout North Africa
When Abu Bakr died,
a committee of tribal leaders formed to run the Islamic Empire
his son became the leader of the Islamic Empire
leadership of the Islamic Empire was challenged by Christians
conflicts over who should rule led to several assassinations
Which phrase best explains the importance of Baghdad?
a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims
crossroads of major trade routes
capital of Umayyad dynasty
blend of Spanish and Arab culture
Islam spread to all colored areas on this map EXCEPT
the green areas
the orange areas
the red areas
the purple areas
