Which of the following describes an Abrahamic religion?(1 point)
Responses
a religion that worships Abraham and his family as divine
a monotheistic religion that rejects the teachings of Abraham and the covenant he made with God
a polytheistic religion that believes in the teachings of Abraham and the covenant he made with God
a monotheistic religion that believes in the teachings of Abraham and the covenant he made with God
a monotheistic religion that believes in the teachings of Abraham and the covenant he made with God
Describe a caliphate.(1 point)
Responses
a religious organization that controls a government
a government that is guided by Islamic principles and ruled by a caliph
a military force that is led by a caliph
a religious doctrine that guides a military conquest
a government that is guided by Islamic principles and ruled by a caliph
Which analysis of the Umayyad dynasty is accurate?(1 point)
Responses
The Umayyad dynasty used diplomacy to add territory and their weak military crumbled when attacked, leading to their eventual dissolution.
The Umayyad dynasty used diplomacy to add territory and their weak military crumbled when attacked, leading to their eventual dissolution.
The Umayyad dynasty enforced a strict Arabization policy from the beginning, which led to a sense of unity in their territories.
The Umayyad dynasty took a secular stance in regard to ruling their diverse populace, which kept the populace from fighting their rule initially.
The Umayyad dynasty failed to leverage the conflict during the first fitnah and nearly lost their control of the empire.
The Umayyad dynasty used diplomacy to add territory and their weak military crumbled when attacked, leading to their eventual dissolution.
Which analysis of the Umayyad dynasty is accurate?(1 point)
Responses
The Umayyad dynasty used diplomacy to add territory and their weak military crumbled when attacked, leading to their eventual dissolution.
The Umayyad dynasty enforced a strict Arabization policy from the beginning, which led to a sense of unity in their territories.
The Umayyad dynasty took a secular stance in regard to ruling their diverse populace, which kept the populace from fighting their rule initially.
The Umayyad dynasty failed to leverage the conflict during the first fitnah and nearly lost their control of the empire.
The Umayyad dynasty enforced a strict Arabization policy from the beginning, which led to a sense of unity in their territories.
Compare the reactions of the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires to Islamic conquest.(1 point)
Responses
The empires worked together to repel the Muslim Arabs.
The Sasanians stayed strong, the Byzantines crumbled after their capital was taken.
The Sasanians crumbled due to instability, the Byzantines held out despite losing territory.
Both empires lost territory, but remained in power for several more centuries.
Both empires lost territory, but remained in power for several more centuries.
How did Kavad II of the Sasanian Empire die?(1 point)
Responses
fratricide
coup
war
plague