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Question
Choose the statement that best summarizes the causes and effects of the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.(1 point)
Responses
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
Because of the flourishing culture of the caliphate before the Umayyad Caliphate, it expanded into Syria and developed the Islamic Golden Era.
Because of the flourishing culture of the caliphate before the Umayyad Caliphate, it expanded into Syria and developed the Islamic Golden Era.
Because of political revolts over who the true Islamic leader should be, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to the Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power.
Because of political revolts over who the true Islamic leader should be, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to the Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power.
The statement that best summarizes the causes and effects of the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate is:
Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
To determine the best answer, we need to analyze the causes and effects of the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate, established after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. One of the main causes of its expansion was leadership changes and military conquests. The early Umayyad leaders were successful in expanding their territory through military campaigns.
Now let's evaluate each option:
Option 1: "Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power."
This option correctly identifies leadership changes and military conquest as causes for the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate, but it states that the expansion was to Iraq instead of Syria.
Option 2: "Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power."
This option correctly identifies leadership changes and military conquest as causes for the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate, and it states that the expansion was to Syria rather than Iraq. It also mentions the centralization of Islamic power, which is an effect of this expansion.
Option 3: "Because of the flourishing culture of the caliphate before the Umayyad Caliphate, it expanded into Syria and developed the Islamic Golden Era."
This option incorrectly attributes the expansion to the flourishing culture of the caliphate that existed before the Umayyad Caliphate. The expansion itself was driven by leadership changes and military conquests.
Option 4: "Because of political revolts over who the true Islamic leader should be, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to the Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power."
This option introduces the Arabian Peninsula as the site of expansion, which is not factually correct. The expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate was primarily towards Syria.
Based on the analysis, the best answer is Option 2: "Because of leadership changes and military conquest, the Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power." It accurately summarizes the causes and effects of the Umayyad Caliphate's expansion.