WorksheetsAbbasid 6 T3 W4
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In what year did the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate?
752 A.D.
1258 A.D.
750 A.D.
755 A.D.
From whom was the name "Abbasid" derived?
A Turkish military leader
The cousin of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
A Persian governor
The ruler of Baghdad
Where did the Abbasids move their capital city?
Damascus
Cairo
Mecca
Baghdad
What group did the Abbasids support that had been previously regarded as lesser?
The mawali (non-Arab Muslims)
The Mongols
The Turks
The Berbers
What was the time period between 750 and 1258 known as?
The Silver Age of Islam
The Bronze Age of Islam
The Golden Age of Islam
The Renaissance of Islam
Which of these developments occurred during the Abbasid rule?
The decline of agriculture
The introduction of new plants and improved farming
The end of trade routes
The decrease in commerce
What battle led to the Abbasids' victory over the Umayyads?
The Battle of Damascus
The Battle of the Great Zab River
The Battle of Baghdad
The Battle of Mecca
Who was at the top of the Abbasid social hierarchy?
The skilled professionals
The military leaders
The caliphs and their families
The merchants
What caused the beginning of the Abbasids' decline?
Natural disasters
Economic collapse
Foreign invasion
Introduction of non-Muslim mercenary forces
What group eventually conquered Baghdad and ended the true Abbasid dynasty?
The Persians
The Mongols
The Turks
The Romans
