In Comparison to the Umayyad,the Abbasid Caliphate

question 33

Multiple Choice

In comparison to the Umayyad,the Abbasid caliphate:

• A)was more like a Byzantine successor state.
• B)adopted more of the style of Persian royal absolutism.
• C)moved its capital from Baghdad to Damascus.
• D)modeled itself on the imperial court of Rome.
• E)required all conquered peoples to convert to Islam.

---

Definitions:

Robinson-Patman Act

A United States federal law aimed at prohibiting anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically price discrimination.

Price Discrimination

Price discrimination occurs when a seller charges different prices to different customers for the same product or service, where such differences cannot be justified by variations in cost.

Group Boycotts

A concerted refusal by a group of businesses to deal with a particular company or a form of collective industrial action.

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute in the United States antitrust law passed by Congress in 1890 to preserve competitive markets by prohibiting monopolies, cartels, and other forms of anti-competitive behavior.