Islamic Empire - Umayyad Caliphate

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1. What Caliphate came before the Umayyad Caliphate?
a. Rashidun Caliphate
b. Fatimid Caliphate
c. Abbasid Caliphate
d. Ottoman Caliphate
e. None, the Umayyad Caliphate was the first Caliphate

2. How long did the Umayyad Caliphate rule the Islamic Empire?
a. 50 years
b. 100 years
c. 300 years
d. 600 years
e. Over 1000 years

3. Which of the following regions was NOT a part of the Umayyad Caliphate at its peak?
a. Northern Africa
b. Spain
c. Middle East
d. South America
e. Parts of India

4. What city was the capital city of the Umayyad Caliphate?
a. Mecca
b. Damascus
c. Baghdad
d. Jerusalem
e. Medina

5. What was the official language of the Umayyad Caliphate?
a. English
b. Latin
c. Greek
d. French
e. Arabic

6. What earlier civilization did the Umayyad Caliphate model its government after?
a. Byzantine Empire
b. Ottoman Empire
c. Ancient Greeks
d. Roman Republic
e. Ancient Egyptians

7. What region of the world did the Umayyads continue to rule well after the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate?
a. Middle East
b. India
c. Iberian Peninsula
d. North Africa
e. Persia

8. Which of the following was something the Umayyad Caliphate did to help unify their empire?
a. Created a common coinage
b. Establishing an official language
c. Standardizing weights and measures
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

9. What Caliphate followed the Umayyad Caliphate?
a. Rashidun Caliphate
b. Fatimid Caliphate
c. Abbasid Caliphate
d. Ottoman Caliphate
e. None, the Umayyad Caliphate was the last Caliphate

10. What were non-Muslims required to do under the Umayyad Caliphate?
a. Convert to Islam or leave
b. Pay a special tax
c. Become soldiers
d. Work as slaves
e. Nothing, they were treated the same as Muslims


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