Which statement accurately describes the role of key individuals in the rise and spread of Islam?(1 point)

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Muhammad was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin, and the Aṣḥāb people and companions all ruled territories that secured religious and social power expanding the Islamic Empire after Muhammad’s death.
Muhammad was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin, and the Aṣḥāb people and companions all ruled territories that secured religious and social power expanding the Islamic Empire after Muhammad’s death.

Muhammad was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin, and the four caliphs ruled as separate leaders after the Sunni-Shiite split, which expanded the Islamic Empire after Muhammed’s death.
Muhammad was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin, and the four caliphs ruled as separate leaders after the Sunni-Shiite split, which expanded the Islamic Empire after Muhammed’s death.

Allah was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin; the companions spread the religion as the first four caliphs expanded the Islamic Empire after Muhammad’s death.
Allah was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin; the companions spread the religion as the first four caliphs expanded the Islamic Empire after Muhammad’s death.

Muhammad was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin, the companions spread the religion, and the first four caliphs expanded the Islamic Empire after Muhammad’s death.

Answer 1

The statement that most accurately describes the role of key individuals in the rise and spread of Islam is:

Muhammad was the leader and founder of Islam in its origin, the companions spread the religion, and the first four caliphs expanded the Islamic Empire after Muhammad’s death.

This statement correctly acknowledges Muhammad's foundational role, the important influence of his companions (the Aṣḥāb), and the significant impact of the first four caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali) in the expansion of the Islamic Empire following Muhammad's passing.

Answer 2

n what way is ordering the key people and events helpful for understanding the growth of the Islamic Empire?(1 point)
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Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand exactly who created the Islamic Empire.
Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand exactly who created the Islamic Empire.

Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand the impact of the origins upon the development of the Islamic Empire.
Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand the impact of the origins upon the development of the Islamic Empire.

Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand which singular event led to the creation of the Islamic Empire.
Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand which singular event led to the creation of the Islamic Empire.

Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand the teachings of the Koran that developed the Islamic Empire.

Answer 3

The most accurate response is:

Ordering the key people and events allows historians to understand the impact of the origins upon the development of the Islamic Empire.

This statement reflects how understanding the sequence of key individuals and events provides context for how early Islam developed and expanded, illustrating the connections between Muhammad's teachings, the actions of his companions, and the subsequent expansion of the Islamic Empire. It emphasizes the significance of both the foundational elements and their long-term impact.

Answer 4

Which accurately summarizes the expansion of the Muslim Empires through the lens of cause and effect?(1 point)
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Cause Effect
leadership changes and political revolts The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Baghdad and developed socially and culturally.
military conquest The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power.
Cause Effect leadership changes and political revolts The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Baghdad and developed socially and culturally. military conquest The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Arabian Peninsula and centralized Islamic power.

Cause Effect
leadership changes and military conquest The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power.
political revolts The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Anatolia and developed socially and culturally.
Cause Effect leadership changes and military conquest The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Iraq and centralized Islamic power. political revolts The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Anatolia and developed socially and culturally.

Cause Effect
leadership changes and military conquest The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power.
political revolts The Abbasid caliphate expanded to Iraq and developed socially and culturally.
Cause Effect leadership changes and military conquest The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power. political revolts The Abbasid caliphate expanded to Iraq and developed socially and culturally.

Cause Effect
leadership changes and political revolts The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Mecca and centralized Islamic power socially and culturally.
leadership changes The Abbasid Caliphate expanded to Syria and developed socially and culturally.

Answer 5

The response that most accurately summarizes the expansion of the Muslim Empires through the lens of cause and effect is:

Cause Effect leadership changes and military conquest The Umayyad Caliphate expanded to Syria and centralized Islamic power. political revolts The Abbasid caliphate expanded to Iraq and developed socially and culturally.

This response correctly identifies military conquest and leadership changes as causes that led to the Umayyad Caliphate's expansion and centralization of power, while also noting how political revolts played a role in the Abbasid Caliphate's expansion and cultural development. It reflects a more coherent cause-and-effect relationship in the context of the expansion of the Muslim Empires.

Answer 6

Analyze why the Ottomans chose the term sultan for their leader. (1 point)
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The name gave the impression Ottoman rulers were liked by caliphs.
The name gave the impression Ottoman rulers were liked by caliphs.

It sounded important when spoken.
It sounded important when spoken.

It was the name of the spiritual leader of Islam.
It was the name of the spiritual leader of Islam.

It was given to the Ottoman leaders by Muhammad.

Answer 7

The most accurate response regarding why the Ottomans chose the term "sultan" for their leader is:

The name gave the impression Ottoman rulers were liked by caliphs.

The title of sultan conveyed authority and legitimacy, suggesting that the rulers had the support or approval of the caliphs, who were seen as religious leaders in the Islamic world. The term helped establish their rule as both political and potentially religious, following the example of earlier Islamic rulers.

Answer 8

Summarize the reasoning by Raymond Ibrahim that Europe was saved from Islam.(1 point)
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Four other important seats of Christianity were under Islamic control.
Four other important seats of Christianity were under Islamic control.

The cannon stopped the Muslim forces from coming into Europe.
The cannon stopped the Muslim forces from coming into Europe.

The seat of Orthodox Christianity moved to Russia.
The seat of Orthodox Christianity moved to Russia.

Defeats of Muslims in 700s barred Islam from getting into Europe.

Answer 9

The most accurate summary of Raymond Ibrahim's reasoning that Europe was saved from Islam is:

Defeats of Muslims in 700s barred Islam from getting into Europe.

This statement reflects Ibrahim's argument that significant military defeats of Muslim forces during the 8th century prevented the further expansion of Islam into Europe, thereby "saving" Europe from being overrun by Islamic rule at that time.

Answer 10

From which position were Christians and Jews excluded in the Islamic empires?(1 point)
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teachers
teachers

judges
judges

administrators
administrators

soldiers
soldiers

Answer 11

Christians and Jews were typically excluded from the position of:

judges.

In Islamic empires, particularly during the early periods, non-Muslims, including Christians and Jews, were generally not permitted to serve as judges in Islamic courts, which were responsible for applying Islamic law (Sharia). This exclusion reflected the legal and social hierarchy established in many Islamic societies.