The Islamic caliphates: conquests, trade, Baghdad and the House of Wisdom

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In the Arabic chain, which box leads to two effects, Milo asks?

   • Gold coins carry Arabic words
   • Arabic becomes the official language of the empire
   • No box leads to two effects
   • The reforms after the second civil war
3. 2.

   What two effects came from the government reforms, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Arabic as the official language, and Arabic words on coins
   • Greek as the official language, and crosses kept on gold coins
   • A new capital, and a new language for books
   • One effect, the second civil war
4. 3.

   In the paper chain, which box leads to two effects, Pia asks?

   • Books become much less expensive
   • The paper factory in Baghdad
   • Paper is made in China
   • Paper is made in Samarkand
5. 4.

   By the note, which date is on the gold dinar, Ren asks?

   • 105 CE
   • 697–98
   • The early 690s
   • 750
6. 5.

   Where is paper made first in the paper chain, Tala asks?

   • Baghdad
   • China
   • Samarkand
   • Damascus
7. 6.

   By the Arabic chain, who writes many books in Arabic under the Abbasids, Zee asks?

   • Scholars in Baghdad
   • Coin makers in Damascus
   • Traders on the Silk Roads
   • Officials of the old Persian empire
9. 7.

   Which part of the paper chain is a tradition, a tale told later, Ari asks?

   • Paper mills worked in Damascus by the 900s
   • A paper factory was reported in the city of Baghdad about 795
   • Chinese papermakers taught the craft in Samarkand after 751
   • Paper was reported to the emperor in 105 CE
10. 8.

    Another source says paper was used in Samarkand before Arab rule. What does Bo learn from that?

    Use the picture in question 7.

    • The 751 story is proven
    • The 751 story may not be the whole truth
    • Paper traveled from Baghdad to Samarkand
    • Paper was not made in Samarkand in any year
11. 9.

    Esme wants evidence for the Arabic reform that a museum could hold. Which fits best?

    • A gold dinar dated 697–98
    • A silk robe from Baghdad
    • A tale told about the caliphs
    • A map of the Silk Roads
12. 10.

    Luz's note says, "Paper made books more expensive." Which fix is right?

    • Change "expensive" to "heavy"
    • Leave it: paper was costly to make and to buy
    • Change it: books became much less expensive
    • Change "books" to "coins"