What made cities like Baghdad, Cairo, and Damascus the centers of cultural, administrative, and economic activity for their regions?

Question

Multiple choice question.

a decrease in the number of settlers from northern Europe

the split of Islam

an increase in overall trade

the development of the Islamic caliphate

Answer 1

The most appropriate answer to why cities like Baghdad, Cairo, and Damascus became centers of cultural, administrative, and economic activity for their regions is:

d) the development of the Islamic caliphate.

The Islamic caliphate's expansion and governance contributed significantly to the prominence of these cities as centers of trade, culture, and administration during the medieval period.