Spread of Islam

Question 1

Muhammad✔ caliphsX kings

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✔ caliphs; The Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties were ruled by . In general, these Muslim leaders were tolerant toward Jewish and peoples, who had to to continue to practice their religion.: caliphs; The Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties were ruled by . In general, these Muslim leaders were tolerant toward Jewish and peoples, who had to to continue to practice their religion.: Christian; The Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties were ruled by . In general, these Muslim leaders were tolerant toward Jewish and peoples, who had to to continue to practice their religion.: pay a special tax

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

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Umayyad; Arabia

Question 3

✔ Christian ShintoX Confucian

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✔ Christian

Question 4

Persia✔ ArabiaEgypt

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✔ Arabia

Question 5

petition the government✔ pay a special tax join the army

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✔ pay a special tax

Question 6

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✔ Umayyad; Umayyad; Arabia

Question 7

Identify the key events following Muhammad’s death and the reasons for the split between the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims. Write your response in two to four sentences.

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Muhammad failed to identify a successor, so after his death, disagreements developed among Muslims about who would follow him as caliph. Some, who would be called Sunni, believed that anyone can lead the Muslim community. Others, who became the Shi'a, opposed the Umayyad Dynasty and felt that only those very close to Muhammad should lead Islam. This dispute helped lead to the SunniShi'a split.

Question 8

Which of these ideas did you include in your response? Select all that apply

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Muhammad did not name a successor.; A dispute over succession occurred.; Shi’as believed that only someone close to Muhammad could lead Islam.; Sunnis believed that the leader of Islam should come from the larger community.

Question 9

Which ideas did you include in your response? Select all that apply.

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making advances in medicine; translating classic texts into Arabic; building libraries; making advances in astronomy; making advances in algebra

Question 10

Write your summary report in the space provided. Remember to include as much information as you can so that your government can be informed of the events in this part of the world.

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Since our last ambassador was here, Islam has spread far beyond the Arabian Peninsula, reaching across the region, into Africa, and into Southern Europe. Muslims have divided into Sunni and Shi'a communities over who should succeed the prophet Muhammad. The Muslim world has also made important advances in medicine and science, including al-Khwarizmi's work on algebra. Art and architecture have flourished as well, with grand mosques built in cities throughout the empire.

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