What Led to the Downfall of the Umayyads

question 19

Multiple Choice

What led to the downfall of the Umayyads?

• A)The religious and secular affairs of the community were separated under the Umayyads.
• B)The community of believers lost faith in the caliph.
• C)Rebel mawali armies demanded equality with Arab Muslims.
• D)The Caliphate was too large to govern effectively.
• E)There was no surviving male to assume the role of caliph.

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Definitions:

Hybridization

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Plant Evolution

The study of the processes that led to the diversity of the plant kingdom, from the earliest forms of life to the vast array of plants we see today.

Mechanical Isolation

A prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanism in which fusion of the gametes of two species is prevented by morphological or anatomical differences.

Sexual Isolation

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