Spread of Islam

Question 1

How did Muslim cities promote the sharing and diffusion of scientific knowledge across various cultures?

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through the construction of libraries

Question 2

What issue initially created a source of contention and division for Muslims into Sunni and Shi’a?

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who should have the right to leadership

Question 3

Why did most people within the Byzantine and Persian empires accept Islam so easily?

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They would be allowed to serve in government positions and avoid a tax.

Question 4

Shi’a is a division of Islam that

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believes only close relatives and friends of Muhammad should succeed him.

Question 5

What was one of the primary ways Islam’s Golden Age impacted the European Renaissance?

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Islamic scholars preserved some of art and literature’s most classical works, inspiring the Europeans.

Question 6

How did the translation of texts into Arabic affect learning?

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It helped Muslim scholars make new discoveries.

Question 7

What records the written word of the Qu'ran and is considered the highest form of artistic expression in Islamic culture?

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calligraphy

Question 8

For how long did Islam’s Golden Age last?

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five centuries

Question 9

How did Muslims demonstrate religious tolerance toward Jewish and Christian people?

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Jewish and Christian people could serve in the government.

Question 10

The Umayyads were the first Muslim dynasty to

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achieve success after caliph rule.

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