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Byzantine and Muslim Empire - Grade 6
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1
What form of art was greatly appreciated by Muslims during the Golden Age?
elaborate portraits
mosaics
poetry
ballet
2
Why did the Muslims split into the Sunnis and the Shiites?
They did not agree on who should lead them.
They did not believe in the same god.
Their cultures were just too different from each other.
They had a major war and could not come back together.
3
What lead to the fall of the western Roman Empire?
The schism in the church tore them apart.
They ran out of money because no one would trade with them.
They were already in decline and couldn't hold back invaders any more.
They had an unpredictable ruler who didn't do any work.
4
The religious group founded by the famous Sufi poet, Rumi, is called the
Whittling Demons
Whirling Devils
Dancing Whirlwinds
Whirling Dervishes
5
Islam treated Christians and Jews with _____________
hatred
medicine
tolerance
violence
6
The Justinian Code was a
Muslim book of prayers
system of economic advice
system of useful laws
moral code that told people how to behave
7
Two great contributions of the Islamic golden age are
separate pharmacies and algebra
the Latin and French languages
burqas and turbans
special taxes and golden goblets
8
Which band is responsible for the song "Istanbul Not Constantinople?"
Fall Out Boy
They Might Be Famous
Boys 2 Men
They Might Be Giants
9
What did Christians and Jew in the Muslim Empire have to do?
become nomads
worship Muhammed
pay special taxes
work together
10
This person was considered t be one of the greatest emperors of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantine
Omar Khayyam
Harun ar-Rashid
Justinian
11
This emperor became a Christian and stopped the persecution of Christians in the Byzantine Empire.
Omar Khayyam
Haran ar-Rashid
Constantine
Justinian
12
What was the capital of the Muslim Empire during the Golden Age?
Byzantinium
Mecca
Constantinople
Baghdad
13
Muslims believe that ________________ was a prophet.
Omar Khayyam
Muhammed
Harun ar-Rashid
Rumi
14
Islam spread quickly due to
good roads and pilgrimages
nomads and caravans
traders and soldiers
traders and nomads
15
Which of these bodies of water would NOT be near the Muslim Empire?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Arctic Ocean
the Red Sea
the Arabian Sea
16
A Muslim ruler is called a(n)
Emperor
prophet
Caliph
King
17
What became Constantinople's eventual name?
Istanbul
Baghdad
Rome
Byzantinium
18
What was the schism of 1054 A.D.?
a major war between the Byzantine Empire and the Muslim Empire
a religious dispute that split the Muslim world in two
a religious dispute that split the Christian church in two
an organized set of Roman laws used by the Byzantine Empire
19
What was Greek Fire?
a system of heating buildings in the Greek Empire
a fire that wiped out half of the Byzantine Empire
a secret weapon that helped make the Muslim Empire strong
a secret weapon that helped make the Byzantine Empire strong
20
What is the Quran?
a book of medical knowledge from many countries
the holy book of Islam
the name Muslims gave to the Golden Age
one of the Five Pillars of Islam
21
Under the emperor Constantine, this city was renamed Constantinople.
Mecca
Baghdad
Byzantium
Rome
22
What number am I thinking of???
5
10
600
1054
23
The saying, "There is no god but God," expresses the importance of the Muslim belief in
prophets
many gods
one God
muezzins
24
What was the Hagia Sophia originally used for?
a palace
a museum
a mosque
a church
25
What two branches of Christianity were formed after the schism of 1054?
Sunni, Shiite
Muslim, Jewish
Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox
Roman Catholic, Muslim
26
Who was Huran ar-Rashid?
a Muslim poet, mathematician, and scientist
a prophet and the founder of Islam
a Muslim caliph who was a great supporter of the arts
a Muslim caliph who was a ruthless leader
27
Why do Muslims visit the Kaaba in Mecca?
one of the Five Pillars tells them they need to make a pilgrimage
the government requires them to do it
it is the prettiest place built during the Golden Age
it is an extremely popular museum
28
Bedouins were ______________, who moved from place to place.
caravans
nomads
farmers
muezzins
29
Scholars see Islam's golden age as
a period when the arts suffered
a period when many gold objects were made
one of the most brilliant periods in world history
one of the worst periods in history
30
What type of artwork was the Byzantine Empire known for?
poetry
dancing
mosaics
literature
