Introduction
You will be quizzed on social studies chapter 8, lesson 2
Task
Content Vocabulary:
1. A group of Muslim leaders chose a new type of leader called the ______, or "successor."
2. The ______ believed that Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law, was his rightful heir.
3. The ______ recognized the Umayyad caliphs as rightful rulers, though they did not always agree with their actions.
4. The Seljuk ruler called himself ______, or "holder of power."
Process
Academic Vocabulary:
1. The Abbasids focused on improving trade and ______.
2. The Shia and the Sunni agreed on the major ______ of Islam.
Evaluation
Multiple Choice:
1. The first four _____ were leaders of the Arab Empire who were related to or friends of Muhammad.
A. Sunnis
B. Caliphs
C. Sultans
D. Sheikhs
2. The Umayyads governed the Arab Empire from ______.
A. Madinah
B. Baghdad
C. Makkah
D. Damascus
3. Córdoba in ______ was conquered in the 700s and became a center of Muslim culture.
A.Turkey
B.Egypt
C.India
D.Spain
4. The Ottoman Turks built a large and powerful Islamic Empire mostly by
A. Preaching Islam.
B. Conquering lands.
C. Teaching people Arabic.
D. Forcing people to convert to Islam.
5. Which one of the following statements is true?
A. The Moguls conquered Persia.
B. The Arabs eventually conquered India.
C. Suleiman I was called the Lawgiver.
D. The Safavids seized Constantinople.
Conclusion
True/False:
1. When he died, Muhammad left no instructions about the next leader of Islam.
A. True
B. False
2. Under the Abbasid leadership of Baghdad, Muslims conquered many lands.
A. True
B. False
3. Seljuk Turks conquered Baghdad in 1055.
A. True
B. False
4. The Mongols burned Baghdad in 1258, which ended the Arab Empire.
A. True
B. False
5. After the fall of Baghdad, various groups divided up the Arab Empire.
A. True
B. False
Credits
Answer key:
Content Vocabulary-
1. Caliph
2. Shia
3. Sunni
4. Sultans
Academic Vocabulary:
1. Culture
2. Principles
Multiple Choice:
1. B- caliph
2. D- Damascus
3. D- Spain
4. B- Conquering Lands
5. C- Suleiman l was called the Law Giver
True/False:
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True