Question

Which most accurately describes the rise of the Arab Empire?

A) The Arab Empire started in Arabia and soon conquered Syria, Persia, northwestern India, northern Africa, and Spain.
B) The Arab Empire started in Egypt and soon conquered lands to the southwest, including Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
C) The Arab Empire started in northern Africa and soon conquered Thailand, Persia, and western China.
D) The Arab Empire started in Mesopotamia and soon conquered Sicily, Rome, and southern China.

Answer 1

One of the most significant conquests in history happened in the early 7th century in the deep interior of the Arabian Peninsula.

The introduction of a new religion, the Islam, by the Prophet Mohammed united numerous Arab tribes. With their new found religious fervor, Arab armies marched forth to spread the word of Islam.

What most accurately describes the rise of the Arab Empire is that:

A) The Arab Empire started in Arabia and soon conquered Syria, Persia, northwestern India, northern Africa, and Spain.