Starter quiz
- Which group of people made up the majority of the population in the Islamic world?
- Christians
- Jews
- Muslims ✓
- Sikhs
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- Most people in medieval Europe were part of the ______ religion.
- 'Christian' ✓
- Which religion had a 'golden age' from the 8th century until the 13th century?
- Christianity
- Islam ✓
- Judaism
- Sikhism
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- Who was the head of Christianity in medieval western Europe?
- the King
- the Emperor
- the Pope ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the years into chronological order.
- 1⇔680 BCE
- 2⇔213 BCE
- 3⇔18 BCE
- 4⇔104 CE
- 5⇔553 CE
- 6⇔1065 CE
- Starting with the earliest, sort the years into chronological order.
- 1⇔Roman Empire set up
- 2⇔Islam set up
- 3⇔Vikings arrive in Britain
- 4⇔World War One
Exit quiz
- Match up each keyword with the correct definition.
- caliphate⇔an Islamic state ✓
- Seljuks⇔a Muslim group from Central Asia ✓
- caliph⇔a political and religious leader of Muslim communities ✓
- What were Abbasid leaders known as?
- caliphs ✓
- emperors
- kings
- popes
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- Which three areas were part of the Abbasid Caliphate?
- Central Asia ✓
- Eastern Europe
- Middle East ✓
- North Africa ✓
- North America
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- What was set up in Baghdad in 1065?
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad ✓
- House of Wisdom
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- Write the missing word. The Abbasid caliph was only able to regain control over Baghdad in 1057 with the help of the ...
- 'Seljuks' ✓
- Which statement about local governors in the Abbasid Caliphate during the 11th century is most accurate?
- many local governors remained completely loyal to the caliph
- many local governors showed less loyalty to the caliph ✓
- many local governors completely refused to show loyalty to the caliph
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Key learning points
- Baghdad was in decline by the 11th century.
- The Abbasids remained the nominal rulers of much of the Middle East.
- Power over government really lay with groups like the Seljuks.
- The Islamic world was more fragmented that it superficially appeared.
Common misconception
Because the Abbasid Caliphate was large, the caliphs must have retained a lot of power.
Remind pupils that the caliphs had little effective power beyond Baghdad itself by the 11th century and the Seljuks became de facto rulers.
Keywords
Abbasid - an Abbasid is a member of the third dynasty of caliphs that ruled the Islamic Empire after Muhammad (PBUH)
Caliphate - a caliphate is an Islamic state, especially one ruled by a single religious and political leader
Extent - the size of something can be described as its extent
Caliph - a caliph is a political and religious leader of Muslim communities
Seljuks - the Seljuks were a Muslim group from Central Asia
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