| A | B |
|---|
| Meccans initially resisted Muhammad’s teachings because | the people feared Mecca would lose its position as a pilgrimage center |
| Islamic law required that Jews and Christians | be treated with tolerance |
| All of the following factors contributed to the rapid expansion of the early Muslim empire | the strong faith of the Muslim soldiers, weaknesses in the Byzantine and Persian Empires, and the military skill of the Muslim armies |
| Under Abbasid rule, a key force unifying the Muslim Empire was | economy and trade |
| The greatest contribution of Islamic culture to the West was its | scholarship |
| 1 | A |
| 2 | B |
| 3 | C |
