Quiz  /  Umayyad Caliphate

  • 1. 
    What Caliphate came before the Umayyad Caliphate?

  • Ottoman Caliphate
  • Fatimid Caliphate
  • Abbasid Caliphate
  • Rashidun Caliphate

  • 2. 
    How long did the Umayyad Caliphate rule the Islamic Empire?

  • 100 years
  • 50 years
  • 300 years
  • 600 years

  • 3. 
    Which of the following regions was NOT a part of the Umayyad Caliphate at its peak?

  • South America
  • Middle East
  • Spain
  • Northern Africa

  • 4. 
    What city was the capital city of the Umayyad Caliphate?

  • Baghdad
  • Jerusalem
  • Mecca
  • Damascus

  • 5. 
    What was the official language of the Umayyad Caliphate?

  • English
  • Arabic
  • Latin
  • Greek

  • 6. 
    What earlier civilization did the Umayyad Caliphate model its government after?

  • Roman Republic
  • Ancient Greeks
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Byzantine Empire

  • 7. 
    What region of the world did the Umayyads continue to rule well after the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate?

  • Iberian Peninsula
  • Middle East
  • India
  • North Africa

  • 8. 
    Which of the following was something the Umayyad Caliphate did to help unify their empire?

  • Created a common coinage
  • All of the above
  • Standardizing weights and measures
  • Establishing an official language

  • 9. 
    What Caliphate followed the Umayyad Caliphate?

  • Rashidun Caliphate
  • Fatimid Caliphate
  • Ottoman Caliphate
  • Abbasid Caliphate

  • 10. 
    What were non-Muslims required to do under the Umayyad Caliphate?

  • Pay a special tax
  • Convert to Islam or leave
  • Become soldiers
  • Work as slaves
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