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Abbasid 6 T3 W4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate?

a)

752 A.D.

b)

1258 A.D.

c)

750 A.D.

d)

755 A.D.

2.

From whom was the name "Abbasid" derived?

a)

A Turkish military leader

b)

The cousin of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)

c)

A Persian governor

d)

The ruler of Baghdad

3.

Where did the Abbasids move their capital city?

a)

Damascus

b)

Cairo

c)

Mecca

d)

Baghdad

4.

What group did the Abbasids support that had been previously regarded as lesser?

a)

The mawali (non-Arab Muslims)

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Turks

d)

The Berbers

5.

What was the time period between 750 and 1258 known as?

a)

The Silver Age of Islam

b)

The Bronze Age of Islam

c)

The Golden Age of Islam

d)

The Renaissance of Islam

6.

Which of these developments occurred during the Abbasid rule?

a)

The decline of agriculture

b)

The introduction of new plants and improved farming

c)

The end of trade routes

d)

The decrease in commerce

7.

What battle led to the Abbasids' victory over the Umayyads?

a)

The Battle of Damascus

b)

The Battle of the Great Zab River

c)

The Battle of Baghdad

d)

The Battle of Mecca

8.

Who was at the top of the Abbasid social hierarchy?

a)

The skilled professionals

b)

The military leaders

c)

The caliphs and their families

d)

The merchants

9.

What caused the beginning of the Abbasids' decline?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Economic collapse

c)

Foreign invasion

d)

Introduction of non-Muslim mercenary forces

10.

What group eventually conquered Baghdad and ended the true Abbasid dynasty?

a)

The Persians

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Turks

d)

The Romans