Starter quiz
- Write the missing word. A ______ is an Islamic state, especially one ruled by a single religious and political leader.
- 'caliphate' ✓
- Which of the following groups ruled over a caliphate in the 11th century?
- Abbasids ✓
- Byzantines
- Greeks
- Romans
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- Which statement is most accurate about Cordoba's participation in the slave trade?
- Cordoba traded and owned enslaved people. ✓
- Cordoba traded enslaved people but did not own them.
- Cordoba owned enslaved people but did not trade them.
- Cordoba outlawed owning and trading enslaved people.
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- Which area did not have any Muslim rulers in the 11th century?
- Central Asia
- Middle East
- North Africa
- South America ✓
- Western Europe
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- Which statement about the books held in Cordoba's royal library is accurate?
- The books were only focused on Islam.
- The books were translated into many languages. ✓
- There were not many books held in the library.
- The books were rarely used by scholars.
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- Identify the accurate difference between Cordoba and Baghdad.
- Cordoba was a Muslim city, whereas Baghdad was Christian.
- Cordoba was not involved in a lot of trade, but Baghdad was.
- Cordoba was influenced strongly by Mediterranean cultures, unlike Baghdad. ✓
- Cordoba attracted scholars from many areas, whereas few studied in Baghdad.
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