Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. the adoption of the manumission institutions by the abbasids was followed almost immediately by the disintegration of the state. the disintegration of the abbasid state was an intensely painful process in which it seemed at times as if the very veneer of islam was coming to an end, like that of alexander the great before it... indeed, that islam was soon to disappear was the very premise upon which the shiite revolutionaries held out their promise of a moral and material recovery, nothing less... could now save the marriage between religion and power to which the islamic state owed its existence. *an arabic term designating an enslaved person, in this case a slave - soldier of turkic origin patricia crone, danish - american historian of islamic history, slaves on horses: the evolution of the islamic polity, 1980 1 mark for review the disintegration of the abbasid caliphate most directly led to which of the following political developments in the islamic world in the thirteenth century? a the russian conquest of central asia b the rise of turkic states c the conversion of most of the islamic world to shiism d the collapse of trade along the silk road networks

Explanation:

The disintegration of the Abbasid Caliphate in the thirteenth - century was a complex event. The Russian conquest of Central Asia was not a direct cause of the disintegration of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 13th century. The conversion of most of the Islamic world to Shi'ism did not occur in a way that directly led to the Abbasid disintegration at that time. The rise of Turkic states was an internal - Islamic development but not the most direct cause in the 13th - century context. The collapse of trade along the Silk Road networks had a significant impact on the economic stability of the Abbasid state, which was a major factor in its disintegration as it relied on trade revenues for its power and prosperity.

Answer:

D. The collapse of trade along the Silk Road networks