OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The Rise of Islam c.550-750 November 2021 question paper Y201

Which of the following contributed more to the expansion of Islam under Umar ibn al-Khattab?

(i) The treatment of non-Muslims

(ii) The fall of Damascus and Jerusalem

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How far was the dominance of Mecca c.570–620 the result of trade?

Which of the following had the greater effect on pre-Islamic Arabia?

(i) Religious beliefs

(ii) Tribalism

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘Internal feuding was the cause of the decline of the Umayyad Empire.’ How far do you agree?