Tema 5//Umayyad Caliphate

Question 1

What years did the Umayyad Caliphate exist?

Answer 1

661-750

Question 2

Which territories did the Umayyad Caliphate conquer from the Byzantine Empire?

Answer 2

Syria

Question 3

What was the capital of the Islamic Empire during the Umayyad Caliphate?

Answer 3

Damasco

Question 4

What administration did the caliphas copy during the Umayyad Caliphate?

Answer 4

Byzantine administration

Question 5

During which caliphate did the Islamic Empire reach its maximum expansion?

Answer 5

Umayyad Caliphate

Question 6

Which regions were conquered by the Islamic Empire during the Umayyad Caliphate?

Answer 6

• Ifriquiya
• Hispania

Question 7

What significant battle occurred in Hispania in 711?

Answer 7

Guadalete Battle

Question 8

What battle did the Islamic Empire fight against the Franks in 732?

Answer 8

Poitiers Battle

Question 9

Who were the most important caliphas of the Umayyad Caliphate?

Answer 9

• Muawiya
• Abd al-Malik

Question 10

Which family murdered the Umayyad family?

Answer 10

Abbasid family

Question 11

Who was the only person from the Umayyad family that could escape?

Answer 11

Abd al Rahman

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The Umayyad Caliphate conquered territories from the _______ empire.

Answer 12

Byzantine

Question 13

True or False: The Umayyad Caliphate was known for its military conquests and territorial expansion.

Answer 13

True