Lesson #2 of 3 in the Golden Age Civilizations Unit --12 slide power point based lesson that covers:- Reasons for the rapid spread of Islam and the expansion of Arab empires following the death of Muhammad- The division of the Muslim world into centralized Caliphates- An overview of the major political, social, & economic characteristics of the Islamic empires- The major cultural, scientific, and economic achievements of the Golden Age of Islam that are consistently tested by the N.Y.S. Boar