Topic #4 Lesson #3 Expansion of the Muslim World

Which term refers to the ruler of a Muslim state?

 

• imam

• sufi

• janissary

• caliph

Who did Shias think should succeed Muhammad?

• a relative of Muhammad

• one of the “rightly guided caliphs”

• a member of the Umayyad dynasty

• someone who had won many battles

The majority of Muslims are

• Shias.

• Ottomans.

• Safavids.

• Sunnis.

Which group established the first Muslim dynasty?

• Safavids

• Umayyads

• Abbasids

• Mongols

Which factor(s) helped spread Islam? 

• People liked the promise of a direct path to God and salvation

• The devotion of Muslim soldiers - they were believed to have fought harder because of their faith

• Religious toleration - They did not force their faith on Jews or Christians

• All of the above

How did Islam spread to multiple cultures and diverse empires? 

• Conquest - Military conquered many lands

• Peacefully - Merchants carried their faith across trade routes

• Missionaries

• All of the above