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Quiz: Abbasid Caliphate

  1. When was Abbasid Caliphate founded?

    • 750 CE, the Abbasid revolution; Baghdad founded 762
    • 661 CE, Muawiya founded the dynasty at Damascus
    • 618 CE, Li Yuan founded the dynasty
    • 962, Otto I crowned emperor by the Pope
    Answer

    750 CE, the Abbasid revolution; Baghdad founded 762 — Founded: 750 CE, the Abbasid revolution; Baghdad founded 762.

  2. When did Abbasid Caliphate end?

    • 1258 CE, the Mongols sacked Baghdad
    • 30 BCE, death of Cleopatra; Egypt became a Roman province
    • 224 CE, overthrown by the Sassanian Ardashir I
    • 750 CE, overthrown by the Abbasid revolution
    Answer

    1258 CE, the Mongols sacked Baghdad — Ended: 1258 CE, the Mongols sacked Baghdad.

  3. Where was the heartland of Abbasid Caliphate?

    • The Middle East, capital Baghdad
    • Central Europe, above all Germany and northern Italy
    • China, capital Chang'an, the largest city on earth
    • The eastern Mediterranean, capital Constantinople
    Answer

    The Middle East, capital Baghdad — Heartland: The Middle East, capital Baghdad.

  4. True or false: The Abbasid Caliphate ruled the Muslim world from Baghdad in its golden age.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Abbasid Caliphate ruled the Muslim world from Baghdad in its golden age.