The Spread of Islam

After Muhammad's death, this group led the Muslim Empire (from 632 - 661 C. E.)

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Seljuk Turks

• Rightly Guided Caliphs

Which group spread the Islamic Empire to its furthest reaches (in terms of geography?

• Rightly Guided Caliphs

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Seljuk Turks

Which group valued scholars and led the Islamic Empire into its Golden Age of learning and culture?

• Abbasids

• Rightly Guided Caliphs

• Umayyads

• Seljuk Turks

All of the following cities were at one time the capital city of the Islamic Empire, EXCEPT

• Medina

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Damascus

Which of the following groups was very unpopular with the non-Arab Muslim citizens in the Islamic Empire?

• Rightly Guided Caliphs

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Jews

How did Muslims generally treat the people they conquered?

• They forced them to convert to Islam

• They enslaved them for building projects

• They allowed them religious freedom

• They forced them to leave the land

The religious and political leader of the Islamic Empire was known as a

• king

• caliph

• prophet

• emperor

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

• Abbasids

• Byzantines

• Seljuk Turks

• Franks

Which of these modern-day European countries is located in an area that was conquered by Islamic people from North Africa?

• Spain

• Greece

• Italy

• France

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

• Islamic science and culture saw developments

• An exchange of language, ideas, and culture occurred

• Most people avoided trading with Muslims

• Islam expanded throughout North Africa