Definitions
Fill In The Blank
Short Answer
100
Umayyads
They expanded Muslim rule and were not liked due to their fancy living.
100
Using ___ force, the Umayyads took control of most of the peninsula.
military force
100
What page does this lesson start on in our textbooks?
page 112 (I'll also accept page 108)
200
Abbasids
A group of people that was unhappy with Umayyad rule.
200
Abd al-Malik made ___ the official language of the government for all Muslim lands.
Arabic
200
What is the name of this lesson (in the textbook)?
The Expansion of Muslim Rule
300
Abd al-Malik
He became a caliph in 685 and he united the empire by making 2 significant changes.
300
On the ___ to Mecca, Muslims met and shared with many other different Muslims they had met.
pilgrimage
300
Casue/Effect. What problems cause the Umayyads to lose support of many people in the empire?
One reason is that they were too interested in living a fancy life and holding on to power. Another reason is that many believed they did not take their duties as religious leaders seriously.
400
Abd al-Rahman
He fled to Spain to avoid the Abbasids and he reestablished the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.
400
Having everyone use the same ___ made trade easier.
coins
400
Cause/Effect. What problems caused the Umayyads to lose support of many people in the empire?
One reason is that they were too interested in living a fancy life and holding on to power. Another reason is that many believed they did not take their duties as religious leaders seriously.
500
bureaucracy
A system of departments and agencies that carry out the work of the government.
500
The ___ Peninsula is located on the southwest tip of Europe, forming now present-day Spain and Portugal.
Iberian Peninsula
500
What is the advantage of using a bureaucracy to govern. Explain.
They had Muslim governors called emirs, and having local leaders helped win support for the Umayyads.
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