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Brainpop - Early Islamic EmpireOnline version Brainpop - Early Islamic Empire by Vijo Gor 1 Around what year did Muhammad begin preaching in Mecca? a 410 CE b 1258 CE c 610 CE d 750 CE 2 Which combination best describes Muhammad’s teachings in the video? a Arabia should return to Roman rule b There is one God, and family, race, and class do not make one person better than another c Each clan should worship its own god d Wealthy families should rule over everyone else 3 What happened when Muhammad and his followers were driven out of Mecca? a They fled to Medina b They abandoned Islam c They surrendered to the Byzantine Empire d They travelled to Baghdad 4 What had Muhammad accomplished by the time he died in 632? a He had founded the House of Wisdom b He had defeated the Mongols c He had conquered Spain and India d He had united most of the Arabian Peninsula under Islam 5 Why did the first caliph direct Muslim fighters northward? a They wanted to escape from the Umayyads b Muslims were no longer supposed to fight one another, and northern lands were vulnerable c Muhammad had ordered them to capture Baghdad d Arabia had become too cold for them 6 Why were the Muslim armies able to defeat the Byzantine and Sasanian forces so quickly? a Their enemies were exhausted from fighting each other, while Muslim troops travelled quickly and lightly b Muslim soldiers possessed weapons unknown to other armies c The Byzantine and Sasanian armies refused to fight d Every city immediately converted to Islam 7 What usually happened to daily life after a city entered the Islamic Empire? a Every building was destroyed and rebuilt b It often continued much as before, although the city now paid tribute to new rulers c All local languages and customs were forbidden d Everyone was forced to leave the city 8 How were Jews, Christians, and followers of other religions generally treated? a They could only stay if they joined the army b They were all forced to become Muslims c They could usually keep their religion if they paid a special tax d They were expelled from the Empire 9 What was a caliph? a An Islamic ruler who led the Muslim community b A soldier from the Byzantine Empire c A scholar who translated Greek books d A merchant who controlled a trade route 10 What name was given to the first four caliphs? a The Abbasids b The Sasanians c The Rashidun caliphs d The Mongols 11 How did the Umayyads change the way caliphs were chosen? a They allowed every citizen to vote b They created a dynasty in which power passed from father to son c They replaced the caliph with a council of scholars d They let Byzantine rulers select the caliph 12 Why did many Muslims oppose the Umayyads’ treatment of new converts? a Converts were required to leave their families b Converts still had to pay the nonbeliever tax, although Islam taught that all Muslims were equal c Converts were forced to join the army d Converts were forbidden from becoming merchants 13 What happened in 750CE? a The Abbasids toppled the Umayyads b The Ottoman Empire came to an end c Muhammad began preaching in Mecca d The Mongols destroyed Baghdad 14 How large had the Islamic Empire become by the time the Abbasids took power? a It stretched from modern-day Spain across Africa and into India b It stretched from Arabia to China c It included all of Europe and Asia d It included only Mecca and Medina 15 What important political change did the Abbasids introduce? a They reserved every government position for Arabs b They ended international trade c They returned the Empire to rule by family clans d They allowed Muslims from different backgrounds to hold positions of power 16 Why was Baghdad an effective location for the Abbasid capital? a It was the birthplace of Muhammad b It stood in the middle of important international trade routes c It was protected by the Atlantic Ocean d It was far away from all other civilizations 17 What was the House of Wisdom? a A court used to collect taxes from nonbelievers b A palace where the caliph’s family lived c A learning center that gathered and translated knowledge from different cultures d A military school for Muslim soldiers 18 Which group of achievements belongs to scholars of the Islamic Golden Age? a Steam engines, airplanes, and telephones b Algebra, advances in surgery, and scientific astronomy c Gunpowder, printing, and paper money d Concrete roads, aqueducts, and Roman numerals 19 Which sequence best explains the end of the Islamic Empire described in the video? a Caliphs weakened, local rulers broke away, and Mongols destroyed Baghdad in 1258 b The Abbasids abandoned Islam and dissolved the Empire peacefully c The Byzantine Empire conquered Arabia in 632 d The Rashidun caliphs surrendered Baghdad to the Romans in 750 20 Which statement best describes the lasting influence of the early Islamic Empire? a Islam survived, but the scholars’ discoveries were forgotten b Islam remained a major religion, while Islamic scholarship influenced mathematics, science, medicine, and technologies still used today c Its ideas disappeared when Baghdad was destroyed d Its only lasting achievement was the city of Baghdad

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Brainpop - Early Islamic EmpireOnline version

by Vijo Gor

Around what year did Muhammad begin preaching in Mecca?

Which combination best describes Muhammad’s teachings in the video?

What happened when Muhammad and his followers were driven out of Mecca?

What had Muhammad accomplished by the time he died in 632?

Why did the first caliph direct Muslim fighters northward?

Why were the Muslim armies able to defeat the Byzantine and Sasanian forces so quickly?

What usually happened to daily life after a city entered the Islamic Empire?

How were Jews, Christians, and followers of other religions generally treated?

What was a caliph?

What name was given to the first four caliphs?

How did the Umayyads change the way caliphs were chosen?

Why did many Muslims oppose the Umayyads’ treatment of new converts?

What happened in 750CE?

How large had the Islamic Empire become by the time the Abbasids took power?

What important political change did the Abbasids introduce?

Why was Baghdad an effective location for the Abbasid capital?

What was the House of Wisdom?

Which group of achievements belongs to scholars of the Islamic Golden Age?

Which sequence best explains the end of the Islamic Empire described in the video?

Which statement best describes the lasting influence of the early Islamic Empire?