Which of these spurred the amirs of al-Andalus to claim the title caliph?

A) foundation of the Abbasid dynasty
B) the creation of Fatimid Egypt
C) the fall of Constantinople
D) the advent of the Ottoman Turks


Answer: B

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A. laity B. clergy C. theologians D. merchants E. nobles

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a. The best-quality swords b. The priests of Shintoism c. The territorial landowning magnates d. The emperor’s wives e. The warriors

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A) Gregory VII B) Thomas Aquinas C) Urban II D) Pius XII

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