Question

multiple choice question
what did the term arab come to mean as islam spread?
o a speaker of arabic
a resident of arabia
a follower of islam

Explanation:

As Islam spread, the term "Arab" became associated with language. People who spoke Arabic were identified as Arabs, regardless of their geographical origin. This was due to the central role of the Arabic language in Islamic religious texts (like the Quran) and the cultural and religious expansion of Islam. A resident of Arabia is a more geographical - based definition, and a follower of Islam is a religious definition (Muslim), which is distinct from the linguistic - based "Arab" in this context.

Answer:

a speaker of Arabic