Starter quiz
- Baghdad is also known as the ...
- Capital of Islam
- City of Wealth
- City of Peace ✓
- City of Knowledge
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- The Arabian dynasty that ruled the Islamic world between 750 CE and 1258 is known as the ___________ Caliphate.
- Rashidun
- Umayyad
- Abbasid ✓
- Persian
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- What was the Silk Road?
- a single road between China and Europe, mostly used by traders and merchants
- a network of trade routes that ran between China and Europe ✓
- a road that only wealthy people were allowed to use
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- How did control of some parts of the Silk Road help the Islamic Empire?
- it helped wealthy people to travel more easily
- people travelling and meeting to trade along the Silk Road helped spread Islam ✓
- the Silk Road made lots of money for the Islamic Empire ✓
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- Which statements are true about the construction of Baghdad?
- it took 50 years to build
- it took 5 years to build ✓
- less than 1,000 builders helped build the city
- more than 100,000 builders helped build the city ✓
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- Which statements about Baghdad are not true?
- it was founded by Al-Mansur in 762 CE
- it was the birthplace of Muhammad (PBUH) ✓
- it had a circular layout and had many public facilities
- it was built on the Nile River ✓
- it was built on the Tigris River
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Exit quiz
- The time of the Abbasid Caliphate is also known as the ___________ of Islam.
- Golden Era
- Golden Age ✓
- Golden Time
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- Which statements about the 'House of Wisdom' are true?
- it was a library ✓
- it was the caliph's palace
- scholars from around the world gathered there to debate ✓
- the oldest people in the city lived there
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- Place these events about the Early Islamic civilisation in the correct order.
- 1⇔Muhammad received revelations on Mount Hira.
- 2⇔Muhammad and his followers migrated to Medina, a journey known as the Hijra.
- 3⇔After Muhammad's death, the Rashidun Caliphs continued to spread Islam.
- 4⇔The Umayyad Caliphate followed a dynastic rule.
- 5⇔Baghdad was founded during the Abbasid Caliphate.
- Who was the first person to share the word of Islam?
- the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ✓
- the first caliph
- Abraham
- Jesus
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- Match the words to their meaning.
- Qur'an⇔the Islamic holy book ✓
- Hijra⇔the migration to Medina ✓
- Muslim⇔a follower of the Islamic religion ✓
- caliph⇔a Muslim leader and political ruler ✓
- How long did the Golden Age of Islam last?
- approximately 50 years
- approximately 5 years
- approximately 500 years ✓
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Key learning points
- Baghdad was founded in the early days of Islamic civilisation’s ‘Golden Age’.
- Islam spread from the Arabian peninsula to the Southern Mediterranean, Middle East and parts of Asia.
- Islam spread due to strong leadership, military strength, opponents’ weaknesses and tolerance shown to captured cities.
- The wealth that came from trading networks led to the founding of Baghdad as a new capital for the Abbassid Caliphate.
Common misconception
Baghdad was a city where everyone was expected to follow Islam.
People from all over the world visited Baghdad and practising other religions was tolerated.
Keywords
'golden age' of islam - the 'Golden Age' of Islam was a time of incredible learning, success and wealth
Tolerance - tolerance is to accept other people’s culture, religion and differences
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