Question

4.6.2 test (cst): regional and transregional interactions
question 13 of 20
in what way did the islamic empire and the roman catholic church differ?
a. the islamic empire forced the people it conquered to convert to islam, but the roman catholic church adapted to the beliefs of other religions.
b. the islamic empire directly governed the people it controlled, but the roman catholic church relied only on its influence with rulers.
c. the islamic empire had very little control over economic issues, but the roman catholic church grew wealthy through its control of trade.
d. the islamic empire wanted to spread islam as far as possible, but the roman catholic church had no interest in spreading religion.

Explanation:

The Islamic Empire was a political - territorial entity with direct governance. The Roman Catholic Church influenced rulers rather than directly governing populations. Option A is incorrect as the Islamic Empire did not always force conversion and the Catholic Church was not known for adapting to other religions. Option C is wrong since the Islamic Empire had significant economic control and the Catholic Church's wealth was not mainly from trade - control. Option D is false as the Catholic Church was actively involved in religious spread.

Answer:

B. The Islamic Empire directly governed the people it controlled, but the Roman Catholic Church relied only on its influence with rulers.