The Rise of Islamic Civilization

What is the common name for the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Byzantium Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Carthage

What caused Rome to decline and eventually fall?

• The conversion of Byzantine ruler Constantine, to Christianity

• Corrupt politicians and civil wars within the empire
  

• Barbarian tribes such as the Franks and Vandals began to attack many Roman cities including Rome itself

• The empire became too large to govern

• All of the above

What period of history began after the fall of Rome?

• The Dark Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

What year is considered to be the end of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Rome?

• 117 AD

• 347 AD

• 410 AD

• 476 AD

The Fall of Rome happened very quickly in a matter of a few years.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The _________ Caliphate ruled during the Golden Age of Islam.

• Umayyad

• Abbasid

• Byzantine

• Khulafa-e-Rashideen

Who was the second Caliph of Islam and oversaw a major expansion through the Middle Lands?

• Hazrat Umar (R.A.)

• Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)

• Hazrat Ali (R.A.)

• Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)

With the fall of Rome, Europe entered into the period known as ________________.

• Middle Ages

• Age of Discovery

• Golden Age

Umayyad Dynasty was established by ____________________ in 661 CE.

• Abdul Rehman

• Amir Muawiya (R.A.)

• Haroon-al-Rasheed

• Tariq Bin Zayad

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Umayyads?

• Construction of House of Wisdom

• Introduction of Postal Service

• Built Canals

• Expansion of Muslim Territories