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Spread of Islam Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After Muhammad’s death, the title given to Islam’s highest leaders was

a)

Successor

b)

Caliph

c)

Sultan

d)

Emperor

2.

How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim Empire?

a)

They were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam

b)

Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed

c)

They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims

d)

They were allowed to become first-class citizens upon converting to Islam.

3.
What cities became cultural centers for the Islamic Empire?
a)
Cordoba and Mecca
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Kaaba and Bagdad
d)
Bagdad and Cordoba
4.

Which of the following statements about the Islamic Empire is FALSE?

a)

Islamic science and culture saw developments

b)

An exchange of language, ideas, and culture occurred

c)

Most people avoided trading with Muslims

d)

Islam expanded throughout North Africa

5.

Which group was responsible for the end of the Umayyad Empire?

a)

Abbasids

b)

Byzantines

c)

Seljuk Turks

d)

Franks

6.

How did the Umayyads contribute to the spread of Islam?

a)

As wealthy traders, they spread Arab ideas.

b)

As a ruling family, they conquered new lands.

c)

As wandering preachers, they attracted converts.

d)

As scholars, they translated the Qur'an into other languages.

7.

Tolerance was

a)

the Muslim practice of accepting other people’s religious beliefs.

b)

the Muslim practice of converting others to Islam.

c)

the Muslim practice of allowing only Christians to practice

their religion.

d)

a practice introduced to the Muslims by the Berbers.

8.

In what way were Córdoba and Baghdad similar?

a)

They were both located in what is now Iraq.

b)

They were both Abbasid capitals

c)

They were both centers of culture and learning.

d)

They both exported valuable textiles and jewelry.

9.

When you make a claim based on a document you need to support the claim with what?

a)

Nothing, claims can just be on their own

b)

Evidence from the text

c)

Whatever you want, your claim is your own

d)

Claims cannot be made from a text

10.

How did "cultural blending" affect the religion of Islam?

a)

Islam remained an entirely Arab religion, untouched by outside influences

b)

Islam became a religion influenced by many different cultures

c)

Islam replaced Arabian influences with European influences, so there were no more Arabian influences