Question

On the eve of the Islamic conquests, Southwest Asia was a battleground of two major powers: the Persian Empire and the Roman Empire. The Persian Empire controlled the Iranian Plateau and Mesopotamia. The Roman Empire, with its capital at Constantinople, controlled Anatolia, Syria, and Palestine. These two powerful empires had been at war with each other for decades when the Arab armies arrived from the south. The Romans and the Persians were so exhausted from fighting each other that they could do little to hold off the Arab advance. By 661, the Persian Empire, Syria, and Palestine had all become part of the Islamic Umayyad Empire. Because it was an Arab empire, Arabs held the important political offices.

Based on the passage, what was the political impact of the rise of Islam in Asia?

The Persian Empire gained power.
The Umayyad Empire gained power.
The Roman Empire gained power.
The Syrian Empire gained power.

Answer 1

The Umayyad Empire gained power.

Explanation: By 661 the Persian territories, Syria, and Palestine had been absorbed into the Islamic Umayyad Empire, which installed Arabs in important political offices.