Apex 9.1.4

Because of its geographic location, the Arabian Peninsula became:

• a center of trade for people around the world

• an easy target for invaders to conquer

• the world's biggest producer of food crops

• the first country to control two different seas

The Arabian Peninsula became a center for trade between India and Europe because:

• its moneylenders did not charge interest

• it got very little rain for most of the year

• it was home to the wealthy Bedouin people

• it was located between two large seas.

What was one major accomplishment of the Rashidun caliphate?

• It united Muslim groups across Africa, Europe, and Asia

• It ruled during the Islamic Golden Age

• It expanded its empire into Africa and the Middle East

• It forced Bedouin nomads to leave the Arabian Peninsula

The Rashidun caliphate won control of lands in:

• Europe and India

• North Africa and the Middle East

• Spain and India

• North Africa and Spain

Why did the Umayyad caliphate often have a hard time controlling the lands it conquered?

• It forced non-Muslim subjects to pay extra taxes.

• It could not afford to pay for a large army

• It refused to spread Islam into new territories

• It formed an alliance with the Ottoman Empire

The Abbasid caliphate began to lose power because:

• Christian subjects refused to follow Muslim laws

• new laws forced non-Muslims to pay taxes

• the House of Wisdom was created in Baghdad

• sultans gained more control over their territories

What was one of the Abbasid caliphate's major achievements during its golden age?

• Creating literature that was no longer focused on religious themes

• Cutting off all trade with civilizations outside of its empire

• Working with scholars from around the world to make new discoveries

• Forcing powerful civilizations in Europe and East Asia to accept Islam

During the Abbasid caliphate's golden age, Muslims made advances in:

• gunpowder

• medicine

• electricity

• steam power

Which phrase best describes the Ottoman Empire?

• A Persian Islamic kingdom that fought the Turks

• An Indian Islamic kingdom that was tolerant toward Hindus

• A Mongol Islamic kingdom that conquered most of China

• A Turkish Islamic kingdom that defeated the Byzantine Empire

Which phrase best describes the Safavid Empire?

• A Persian Islamic kingdom that fought the Ottoman Empire

• A Mongol Islamic kingdom that conquered most of China

• A Turkish Islamic kingdom that defeated the Byzantine Empire

• An Indian Islamic kingdom that was tolerant toward Hindus