The Islamic World

What is Jizya?

• A special tax places on Arabs
• A special tax places on non-arabs
• A mosque in Makah 
• The first mosque to be built

Who united Arabia under the religion of Islam?

• Abu Bakr
• Al Mansur
• Muhammad
• Abd al-Rahman
  

What family first came to power over the Islamic Empire after the first four caliphs?

• Abbasids
• Fatimids
• Seljuk Turks
• Umayyads

While the Umayyads were ruling, Islam's religion split into what two branches?

• Abbasid and Fatimid
• Fatimid and Shi'a
• Abbasid and Sunni
• Sunni and Shi'a

What issue split Islam into two branches?

• who should rule after Muhammad
• how many gods should be worshipped
• which Pillar of Islam is most important
• where Islam should spread

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

• Abbasids
• Byzantines
• Fatimids
• Seljuk Turks

The religious and political leader of the Islamic empire was called a(n) ...?

• caliph
• emir
• imam
• prophet

What was the capital of the Abbasid empire in the east?

• Baghdad
• Damascus
• Cordoba
• Mecca

How did Muslims treat the people they conquered?

• They forced them to serve as soldiers.
• They enslaved them for building projects.
• They allowed them religious freedom.
• They forced them to convert to Islam.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the end of the Umayyad caliphate?

• They conquered more territory than they could control.

• Their conquests, along with the economy, slowed.

• Their lifestyles were too elaborate.

• They were considered illegitimate rulers of the Islamic community.