Question 1

Who was the founder of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Answer

Moses

Answer

Jesus

Answer

Allah

Question 2

The Umayyad dynasty moved the capital from ____ to ____

Accepted Answer

Medina to Damascus

Answer

Mecca to Medina

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Medina to Rome

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Damascus to Egypt

Question 3

The word for successor is?

Accepted Answer

Caliph

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Koran

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Sunni

Answer

Shia

Question 4

Which of the following best defines the word sharia?

Accepted Answer

law

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soldier

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successor

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prohet

Question 5

Caliphs had power over:

Accepted Answer

politics, religion, and war

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only education

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armies and religion

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art

Question 6

What is the koran?

Accepted Answer

Muslim place to pray

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holy book

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successor

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god

Question 7

According to Sharia law, Muslims can't

Accepted Answer

eat pork

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dance

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trade

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give money to the poor

Question 8

Caliphs controlled the empire, _____ controlled provinces.

Accepted Answer

Emir

Answer

Sunni

Answer

madrassas

Answer

Prophets

Question 9

Which city was the capital of the Abbasid dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Baghdad

Answer

Constantinople

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Damascus

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Cairo

Question 10

What significant cultural achievement is the Abbasid dynasty known for?

Accepted Answer

The House of Wisdom

Answer

The Colosseum

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The Parthenon

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The Great Wall

Question 11

During which period did the Abbasid dynasty rule?

Accepted Answer

750 to 1258 AD

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500 to 800 AD

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1000 to 1500 AD

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300 to 600 AD

Question 12

What was one of the major reasons for the Abbasid dynasty's decline?

Accepted Answer

Political fragmentation

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Cultural unity

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Scientific advancements

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Economic stability

Question 13

Which famous book is associated with the cultural achievements of the Abbasid dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The Thousand and One Nights

Answer

The Divine Comedy

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Don Quixote

Answer

The Iliad

Question 14

What important trade route was significantly developed during the Abbasid dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Silk Road

Answer

The Spice Route

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Route 66

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Trans-Saharan Route

Question 15

What medical text was written during the Abbasid dynasty and is considered a significant contribution to medicine?

Accepted Answer

The Canon of Medicine

Answer

The Elements

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The Origin of Species

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The Art of War

Question 16

Which of the following advancements was made during the Abbasid dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Developments in algebra

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Discovery of gravity

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Invention of the printing press

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Development of electric power

Question 17

What architectural achievement is the Abbasid dynasty famous for?

Accepted Answer

The Great Mosque of Samarra

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The Taj Mahal

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The Colosseum

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The Eiffel Tower

Question 18

Which language became the lingua franca of the Abbasid dynasty during its height?

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Answer

Greek

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Latin

Answer

Persian

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