Question

Which of the following is true of the Umayyads? (1 point) Responses The Umayyad caliphate declined when it was invaded by the Mongols. The Umayyad caliphate declined when it was invaded by the Mongols. The Umayyads did not tax non-Muslims. The Umayyads did not tax non-Muslims. The Umayyad capital of Baghdad was a center of art and learning. The Umayyad capital of Baghdad was a center of art and learning. The Umayyads expanded into Spain.

Answer 1

The statement that is true of the Umayyads is: The Umayyads expanded into Spain.

To elaborate:

• The Umayyad Caliphate, which existed from 661 to 750 CE, did expand into the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal), establishing Al-Andalus.
• The Umayyads did impose taxes on non-Muslims (the jizya) as part of their governance.
• The Umayyad capital was Damascus, not Baghdad. Baghdad became a cultural center during the Abbasid Caliphate, which succeeded the Umayyads.
• The Umayyad Caliphate did not decline due to a Mongol invasion; that was more relevant to the later Abbasid period, as the Mongols invaded in the 13th century, long after the Umayyad Caliphate had fallen.