The decline of the Abbasid Caliphate
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- In this lesson, we will learn about how the Abbasid Caliphate fell apart in different parts. We will also explore all of the different ways Baghdad was connected to the wider world at the time.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Who did the caliphs bring to Baghdad to encourage learning?
Merchants
Priests
Soldiers
Q2.
What was the name of the place in Baghdad where learning took place?
The House of Learning
The School of Learning
The School of Wisdom
Q3.
What technology was brought from China?
How to dig canals
How to make silk
How to ride camels
Q4.
Which advance was made by scholars in mathematics?
The idea of ten
The use of tape measures
Q5.
What did the Muslims discover about the Sun?
That the stars revolved around the Sun.
That the Sun revolved around the Earth.
That the Sun was a god.
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Q1.
Which empire was the Abbasid Caliphate fighting in the ninth century?
The Fatimids
The Mongol Empire
The Persian Empire
Q2.
What problem did caliphs face by the end of the ninth century?
People were not religious enough.
There was a shortage of food.
There wasn't enough silk being transported from China.
Q3.
Who took power from the Abbasids in North Africa?
The Persians
The Romans
The Seljuks
Q4.
Who attacked Baghdad in 1157?
The Fatimids
The Mongols
The Romans
Q5.
Who attacked Baghdad in 1258?
The Fatimids
The Romans
The Seljuks