Starter quiz
- A Muslim leader and ruler of a caliphate is known as a ...
- 'caliph' ✓
- The first caliphate after the death of Muhammad (PBUH) was the __________ Caliphate.
- Persian
- Ottoman
- Umayyad
- Rashidun ✓
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- The __________ refers to a network of ancient trade routes between China and Europe
- Silk Road ✓
- Trade Road
- Tea Road
- Silk Highway
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- Why was the Silk Road important to the Umayyad Caliphate?
- it helped spread Islam to places within the Islamic Empire ✓
- it helped spread ideas, knowledge and inventions to different parts of the world ✓
- it made the Umayyads a lot of money ✓
- it brought an end to farming
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- In which city was the Umayyad Caliphate based?
- Medina
- Mecca
- Jerusalem
- Damascus ✓
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- Match the place to its description.
- Mecca⇔holiest city according to Muslims ✓
- Ka'ba⇔cube-shaped building and holiest site for Muslims ✓
- Medina⇔focus of the Hijra ✓
- Baghdad⇔'City of Peace' ✓
Exit quiz
- Al-Mansur was a caliph of the __________ Caliphate.
- Rashidun
- Umayyad
- Abbasid ✓
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- The capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate was ...
- 'Baghdad' ✓
- Which of the statements about caliph Al-Mansur are true?
- he founded Baghdad ✓
- he founded Jerusalem
- he was the second caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate ✓
- he was the second caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate
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- Baghdad was built on the __________ River.
- Euphrates
- Tigris ✓
- Thames
- Nile
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- Which of the following statements about Baghdad are true?
- it had many public facilities ✓
- it had a circular design ✓
- very few people lived there
- it was populous ✓
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- Match the words about the founding of Baghdad to its matching statement.
- public facilities⇔hospitals, libraries and parks ✓
- 762 CE⇔the city is founded ✓
- Al-Mansur⇔the city's founder ✓
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Key learning points
- The Abbasid Caliphate overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate in 750 CE and ruled land from Tunis to Multan.
- Baghdad was founded in 762 CE by caliph Al-Mansur to become the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
- Built by 100,000 workers to show off Abbasid wealth and power, it became the richest, most populous city in the world.
- It was built on the fertile banks of the River Tigris in the Mesopotamia valley.
- Baghdad had a circular layout and many public facilities like parks, hospitals, and libraries.
Common misconception
Baghdad was a place of unrest.
Baghdad was a wealthy and populous city, often referred to as the City of Peace.
Keywords
Abbasid - an Abbasid was a member of the third dynasty of caliphs that ruled the Islamic Empire after Muhammad (PBUH)
Al-mansur - Al-Mansur was the second caliph of the Abbasid caliphate
Populous - a populous city or place has a large number of people living there
Public facilities - public facilities are spaces, equipment and services that can be used by anyone in the community
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