Umayyad Caliphate Quiz

Umayyad Caliphate Quiz

6th Grade

9 Qs

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Umayyad Caliphate Quiz

Umayyad Caliphate Quiz

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History

6th Grade

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Tehmina Salman

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After the death of Ali bin Abi Talib, who became the caliph and established the first new Islamic dynasty known as the Umayyad Caliphate in 661 AD?

Muawiyah I

Abu Bakr

Umar ibn Al-Khattab

Uthman ibn Affan

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most powerful caliphate among all others during the Umayyad Caliphate?

Abbasid Caliphate

Rashidun Caliphate

Fatimid Caliphate

Umayyad Caliphate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which continents did the Umayyad Caliphate extend its rule over?

Europe and Asia

Africa and Australia

North America and South America

Spain and Morocco in the West to northern India in the East

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were some factors that led to the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate?

Weakness of the Roman Empire

The Arabs' bold and efficient fighting methods

The belief in Buddhism

The desire to glorify the new religion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the effects of conquering new lands during the Umayyad Caliphate?

Forced conversion to Islam

Taxation for non-followers for protection

Destruction of conquered lands

Prohibition of trade

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the official language of all the conquered areas during the Umayyad Caliphate?

Persian

Greek

Arabic

Latin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which important building was constructed during the Umayyad Caliphate in Jerusalem?

The Colosseum

The Parthenon

The Dome of the Rock

The Pantheon

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the capital chosen by the Umayyads during their reign?

Cairo

Baghdad

Damascus

Mecca

9.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What led to the decline of the Umayyad Caliphate?

Defeat by the Byzantine Empire

Financial crisis

Internal conflicts

All of the above