What is the one important legacy of the Byzantine Empire?

libraries preserved the knowledge of classical Greece & Rome

What is the Byzantine culture known best for?

preserving Greek and Roman culture

What caused the schism, the split that divided the Christian religion into two parts?

a dispute over the authority of the Pope over icons

Which statement best summarizes the list below?

Traditions of the Roman Catholic Church

Justinian strengthened the Byzantine Empire by-

expanding trade and reconquering parts of the Roman Empire

What conclusion can be drawn from the passage below?

Slavery was common & not based on race or religion

Which of these aided the spread of Islam?

weak Byzantine and Persian empires

What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?

located at a crossroads of Europe and Asia- great for trade

What is true of Islam?

It accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets

Which of these was not a major event in the Muslim world?

Muslim defeat of Mongolian invaders

What was one result of the Great Schism between the Roman Catholic& the Greek Orthodox Churches

The Patriarch of Constantinople led the Greek OrthodoxChurch

With the fall of the Umayyad Dynasty, the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur moved the capital-

of the Muslim Empire to Baghdad

Constantinople was a prosperous city that became capital of the Byzantine Empire due to-

its control of important trade routes

Which of the following was not a turning point in the spread of Islam?

loss of Mecca and Medina to Crusader armies

Under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire-

reclaimed territory that had been lost

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1
Constantinople served as the center of what two cultures?
Phoenicia and Rome
Greece and Rome
Persia and Rome
Greece and Hebrew
2
Baghdad was a center of art, learning, and commerce in the Muslim Empire until its destruction-
by the Ottoman Turks
by the Mongols
by the Crusades
by the Byzantine Empire
3
What Christian location continued to use Latin in worship services in the later Roman empire?
Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Alexandria
4
What battle stopped the spread of Islam into Europe?
Carthage
Tours
Jerusalem
Damascus
5
The statements below best describe which capital city?
Constantinople
Athens
Timbuktu
Rome
6
What facilitated trade and stimulated intellectual activity in the Muslim world?
Muhammad's death
the Qur'an
Arabic Language
mild climates
7
What does the map below display
location of Constanitinople
Location of Medina
Location of Rome
location of Mecca
8
After the Schism, what language was used for Christian services in the Western Roman Empire?
German
Persian
Greek
Latin
9
What was NOT an area of Muslim contributions?
medicine
sculpture
mathematics
geography
10
What is the structure below called?
Acropolis
Parthenon
Pantheon
Hagia Sophia
11
Trade spread Byzantine culture into what region of the world?
Italy and Western Europe
Russia and Eastern Europe
Arabia and the Middle East
Ghana and North Africa
12
Islam is a _________________ religion.
pagan
monotheistic
cult
polytheistic
13
The strengthening of the Byzantine economy was based on-
an increase in trade
tribute payments made by neighboring states
conquering rich territories in Arabia
the development of terrace farming
14
What is the one important legacy of the Byzantine Empire?
universities developed the scientific method
bureaucracy saved the republican from of government
libraries preserved the knowledge of classical Greece & Rome
legal courts passed on the idea of democracy & trial by jury
15
Byzantine influence in Russia can be seen in-
the Silk Road
clothing styles
religious art
gladiator games
16
What is the Byzantine culture known best for?
preserving Greek and Roman culture
developing new ideas in science and philosophy
spreading Chinese inventions to Europe and Africa
adopting new types of mathematics invented in India
17
What is the title of the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
Pope
Tsar
Emperor
King
18
What caused the schism, the split that divided the Christian religion into two parts?
the influence of the emperor
the role of women in the church
a dispute over the authority of the Pope over icons
the use of private homes as churches
19
Which emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
Constantine
Diocletian
Justinian
Xerxes
20
Where did Islam originate?
Arabian Peninsula
India
North Africa
China
21
What language was spoken by the Byzantine culture?
Byzantine
Greek
Arabic
Latin
22
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to at least once in their lives?
Medina
Mecca
Jerusalem
Damascus
23
What Muslim institution helped to preserve and build on classical knowledge?
the empire's bureaucracy
mosques
madrasas
universities
24
What brought Byzantine culture and influence into Russia and eastern Europe?
conquest
the Crusades
travelers from China
trade routes
25
Which statement best summarizes the list below?
Traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church
Traditions of the Roman Catholic Church
Traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church
Traditions of the Islamic faith
26
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in ___ and ___.
Mandate, Confucious
Qur'an, Muhammad
Umayyads, Saladin
Torah, Moses
27
The structure below is the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. What was its purpose?
It was a temple to the Roman Gods
It was an indoor market place
it was Justinian's palace
It was a Christian Church
28
Justinian strengthened the Byzantine Empire by-
moving the capital of the empire to Jerusalem
expanding trade and reconquering parts of the Roman Empire
defeating the armies of the First Caliphate to Damascus
controlling the election of the Pope in Rome
29
What are the two holy cities of Islam?
Mecca and Medina
Mecca and Damascus
Damascus and Jerusalem
Alexandria and Medina
30
What structure is pictured below?
Kabaa
Dome of the Rock
Colosseum
31
What conclusion can be drawn from the passage below?
Slaves were considered property w/ no rights as human beings
Non-Muslims owned slaves, but Muslims did not
Slavery was common & not based on race or religion
In the Muslim empire, slavery was based on race
32
What do Sunni and Shi'a Muslims disagree over?
whether or not the Qur'an is the word of Allah
the role of Jesus in Islam
who has the right to be Caliph
whether or not non-Arabs can be true of Muslims
33
What form of writing was developed by the Byzantine monks & adopted in Russia & eastern Europe?
cyrillic
sanskirt
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
34
The mosaic above is an example of art from which civilization?
Byzantine Empire
Classical Greece
Persian Empire
Muslim Empire
35
Which of these aided the spread of Islam?
assistance from Christian missionairies
great distances
weak Byzantine and Persian empires
desert climates and mountains
36
What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?
It was at high altitude, prevented disease
It was impossible to attack by water b/c it was not on water
it had an abundant supply of farmland and food close to it
located at a crossroads of Europe and Asia- great for trade
37
What is true of Islam?
It accepts Muhammad as the only prophet of God
it only accepts the New Testament of the Bible
It accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets
It accepts Jesus as the son of God
38
Which BEST fits the center of this Venn Diagram?
believe in three separate by equal gods
the Five Pillars of Faith
Muhammad was the most recent prophet
believe in a monotheistic god
39
Which of these was not a major event in the Muslim world?
breakup of the empire into caliphates
division into Sunni and Shi'a sects
capture of Jerusalem and Damascus
Muslim defeat of Mongolian invaders
40
What is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople?
Parthenon
Dome of the Rock
Colosseum
Hagia Sophia
41
What was one result of the Great Schism between the Roman Catholic& the Greek Orthodox Churches
People lost respect forChurch turned away from Christianity
The Pope was the highest authority of all Christians
The Patriarch of Constantinople led the Greek OrthodoxChurch
42
It is a major belief of the Muslims to face & pray to the structure below 5 times a day-called
Kabaa
Parthenon
Dome of the Rock
43
What event ended political unity in the Muslim Empire?
Mongol invasion
death of Ali
First Crusade
death of Muhammad
44
With the fall of the Umayyad Dynasty, the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur moved the capital-
Moved it to Mecca
Moved it to Jerusalem
Moved it to Alexandria
of the Muslim Empire to Baghdad
45
What is the Arabic word for God?
Yahweh
Jesus
Allah
Qur'an
46
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Moses
Martin Luther
Jesus Christ
47
Constantinople was a prosperous city that became capital of the Byzantine Empire due to-
a large number of saints buried there
its control of important trade routes
the revival of the Western Roman Empire
48
Which of the following was not a turning point in the spread of Islam?
loss of Mecca and Medina to Crusader armies
Muslim conquest of Jerusalem and Damascus
Muslim defeat in France
Sunni-Sh'a division
49
Which of the following is an example of an Islamic contribution in architecture?
arch
Parthenon
Dome of the Rock
aqueducts
50
Under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire-
made peace with Arab Empire
expelled Visigoths from Europe
founded new colonies in Southern Africa
reclaimed territory that had been lost
51
What religion was adopted in Russia?
Judaism
Roman Catholic
Islam
Eastern Orthodox
52
Which of these was NOT true of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian?
All barbarian tribes were expelled from Europe
Roman territories in the west were reconquered
Roman law was codified
Byzantine trade expanded
53
What was the dominant language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
Arabic
Persian
Latin
54
Early on, Islam spread along trade routes from-
Damascus and Athens
Jerusalem and Alexandria
Mecca and Medina
Rome and Constantinople
55
Byzantine culture worked to-
adapt barbarian ideas and religions for use within the empir
remove Greek influences from all aspects of life
create new ideas and traditions not based on the past
preserve Greek and Roman knowledge and traditions
56
By translating ancient texts into Arabic for their own use, Muslims helped to preserve-
the knowledge of Greece and Rome
China and India
Mali and Songhai
Egypt and Sumer
57
Legal codes in Europe were based on the codification of-
the Ten Commandments
Papal bulls
the writings of Jesus
Roman laws
58
What spread Islam?
Arabic Language
political unity
slavery
Muhammad
59
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the capital of Rome to be moved to the Byzantine Em
it was a holy city to the Christians
it was closer to the eastern frontier
It was located closer to important trade routes
It was isolated from German barbarian attacks
60
Which of the following concepts is credited to Muslims?
colonization of east Asia and Japan
mathematical concepts including Al Jabr or Algebra
engineering feats including road building& aqueducts
initial exploration of North and Central America
61
The Schism that split Christianity int the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches was-
caused by disagreement over the role of the pope
Was caused disagreement over the nature of sin
62
What are the basic beliefs of the Islamic faith called?
One Absolute Law
Three Wise Sayings
Five Pillars
Four Noble Truths
63
What religion was practiced by the eastern half of the Roman Empire?
Islam
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
Judaism
64
In which country did the only Muslim defeat occur?
England
Italy
Spain
France
65
Byzantine culture was spread by trade routes between-
Western Europe and the Middle East
the Black Sea and Baltic Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean
Lake Chad and the Persian Gulf
66
What was a unifying force of the Muslim world?
race-based slavery
Arabic language and culture
political unity
geographic isolation
67
According to the map below, the Muslim Empire-
spread as far as Iran and Central Asia
conquered Egypt before the death of Muhammad
did not conquer Egypt or Persia
did not include the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
68
Which label belongs in the blank space in the diagram below?
natural barriers that prevented Islam's spread
Land features that encouraged trade in Arabia
Geographic barriers that Islam overcame
Geographic features that encourages Islam's spread
69
Where did Islam spread?
all around the world
the entire continent of Africa
into Australia
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
70
Most Byzantine art-
was largely inspired by Roman mythology
demonstrated the blending of Greek and Persian culture
depicted Christian or imperial themes
focused on the life of common people

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