Multiple choice

When Muslims conquered a new land, they often

  1. forced the conquered people to convert to Islam

  2. adopted the beliefs of the conquered people

  3. looted and burned conquered cities

  4. imposed a special tax on non-Muslims

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Early Muslim conquerors typically allowed monotheistic religious minorities, such as Christians and Jews, to practice their faiths in exchange for paying a special tax called the jizya. Forced conversions were generally not practiced, as these "People of the Book" were granted protected status under Islamic rule.