Q15

Which accurately summarizes the expansion of the muslim empire through the lens of cause and effect?
A. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power
Cause- Political Revolts
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Anatolia and developed socially and culturally
B. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Mecca and Centralized Islamic power socially and culturally
Cause - Leadership Changes
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Syria and developed socially and culturally
C. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power
Cause - Political Revolts
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Iraq and developed socially and culturally
D. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Baghdad and developed socially and culturally
Cause - Military Conquest
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power

C. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest

Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power
Cause - Political Revolts
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Iraq and developed socially and culturally

The answer is C. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest, Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power. Cause - Political Revolts, Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Iraq and developed socially and culturally.

To accurately summarize the expansion of the Muslim Empire through cause and effect, we need to identify the causes and effects that are directly linked to each other. Let's break down each option:

A. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power
Cause- Political Revolts
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Anatolia and developed socially and culturally

B. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Mecca and Centralized Islamic power socially and culturally
Cause - Leadership Changes
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Syria and developed socially and culturally

C. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power
Cause - Political Revolts
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Iraq and developed socially and culturally

D. Cause - Leadership changes and military conquest
Effect - The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Baghdad and developed socially and culturally
Cause - Military Conquest
Effect - The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power

Based on the cause and effect relationships mentioned in each option, we can conclude that Option C provides an accurate summary of the expansion of the Muslim Empire. The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria due to leadership changes and military conquest, which resulted in the centralization of Islamic power. Similarly, political revolts led to the expansion of the Abbasid Caliphate to Iraq, where they developed socially and culturally.