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Praxis II Citizenship

Category - World History

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What is a caliphate?
  1. The plot of land granted to a lord or nobleman in feudal society.
  2. Someone who engaged in the triangular slave trade or a ship used in the slave trade.
  3. The Arab Muslim state that existed primarily during the Middle Ages.
  4. The leader in the Berber (or North African) culture from the end of the Middle Ages to the end of European colonialism in Africa.
Explanation
Answer: C - The caliphate was the Arab Muslim state that that existed primarily during the Middle Ages following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 C.E. and lasting until the Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258. The caliphate was a theocracy (a state that is both political and religious), and the head of state was called the caliph, which literally meant “successor to Muhammad.” The centuries-old conflict within Islam, between Sunni and Shi’ite denominations, began in 632 with regard to the selection of the caliph. Over time, the two factions developed some varied beliefs and practices.
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