The Abbasid Dynasty Differed from the Umayyad Dynasty in That

The Abbasid dynasty differed from the Umayyad dynasty in that the Abbasid dynasty

A) was not a conquering dynasty.
B) was much less cosmopolitan than its predecessor had been.
C) conquered a much larger territory than its predecessor had.
D) stressed the Shia sect of Islam.
E) stressed the Shia sect of Islam and was much less cosmopolitan than its predecessor had been.