The Abbasid Dynasty Differed from the Umayyad Dynasty in That

question 70

Multiple Choice

The Abbasid dynasty differed from the Umayyad dynasty in that the Abbasid dynasty

• A) was not a conquering dynasty.
• B) was much less cosmopolitan than its predecessor had been.
• C) conquered a much larger territory than its predecessor had.
• D) stressed the Shia sect of Islam.
• E) stressed the Shia sect of Islam and was much less cosmopolitan than its predecessor had been.

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