What was a major contribution of the ByzantineEmpire?

preservation of Greek and Roman culture

Which of these is a shared Sunni-Shia belief?

Five Pillars of Islam achieve happiness in the afterlife.

Which statement best describes a trend symbolized by the building of Hagia Sophia

Governments were beginning to construct larger buildings

2. Other than expertise with weapons, what advantage did the Mongol warriors possess

deprive themselves and persevere in very harsh conditions.

What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?

Cultural and commercial connections were established

What were some of the contributions of Islamic civilization 600 to 1000 CE?

Christian expansion, iconic paintings, and mosaics

What is the significance of the Byzantine Empire’s law code?

Based on laws of Roman Empire lasted more than 900 years

What do Muslims believe about Muhammad? (SSWH5a

He was the last and greatest of the prophets.

Summarize the reasons for the split between the Eastern and Western Christian churches in 1054

papal authority, excommunication and iconography

Why was the city of Constantinople called “New Rome?” The (SSSWH4b

Byzantines considered themselves heirs Roman tradition

The Crusades were a series of battles to achieve what end for both Muslims and Christians?

capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land

What were some of the contributions of Islamic civilization 600 to 1000 CE? (SSWH5a)

B. calligraphy, architecture, and the Arabic alphabet

27. Which of these is a major reason why Constantinople was capital of the Byzantine Empire? )

It was at a crossroads of lucrative trade routes

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1
The majority of Muslims today are
Umayyad
Sunni
Mongols
Shiites
2
What was a major contribution of the ByzantineEmpire?
spread of humanism and secularism acrossEurope
adoption of democratic ideas from Russia
reunification of eastern and westernChristendom
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
3
Which of these is a shared Sunni-Shia belief?
Imams are holy men who hold the final sayIn Islamic law
Additional prophecies will come from Allah or his prophets
Jesus is the Son of God
Five Pillars of Islam achieve happiness in the afterlife.
4
Which statement best describes a trend symbolized by the building of Hagia Sophia
The Byzantine rulers wanted to promote religious toleration.
Governments were beginning to construct larger buildings
replacing religious leaders.
Roman architectural styles had spread throughout the region
5
2. Other than expertise with weapons, what advantage did the Mongol warriors possess
used a fake retreat battle strategy
The Mongols were better educated
The Mongols’ diet of milk made them strong warriors.
deprive themselves and persevere in very harsh conditions.
6
served as the foundation for both Christianity and Islam? (SSWH5f)
Taoism
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
7
Ibn Sina was an 11^th Century Persian writer and philosopher who was MOST famous for
geography
Politics
law
medicine
8
What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?
A majority of the western European population converted
Cultural and commercial connections were established
centralized authority governed area from the Mediterranean
Armed conquest was forbidden by the caliphs.
9
What were some of the contributions of Islamic civilization 600 to 1000 CE?
realism in painting, architecture and Sanskrit alphabet
Arabic alphabet, mosaics, and polytheism
calligraphy, architecture, and the Arabic alphabet
Christian expansion, iconic paintings, and mosaics
10
Overall, who still maintained control of the holy lands by the close of the final Crusade?
Roman Catholics
Eastern Orthodox Christians
Seljuk Turk Muslims
Russian Orthodox Christians
11
The nomadic group that formed the largest continuous land empire in world history was
Mongols
Huns
Romans
Jews
12
What is the significance of the Byzantine Empire’s law code?
written by Empress Theodora
Emperor Constantine ordered the the law code
Eastern Orthodox Church played a major role
Based on laws of Roman Empire lasted more than 900 years
13
The great traveler Ibn Battuta set off on his first major pilgrimage, known as
Fasting
Hajj
Quran
Alms
14
Division between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church is called the
Reformation
Counter Reformation
schism.
Excommunication
15
The official state religion of the Byzantine Empire was
Pentecostal
Methodist
Baptist
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
16
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad? (SSWH5a
He was the only son of the one true God, Allah
He was the last and greatest of the prophets.
He was the first and only prophet of Allah.
He was a combination of god and man.
17
Summarize the reasons for the split between the Eastern and Western Christian churches in 1054
Justinian’s wife was an actress
mass to be said only in Latin and political marriages
papal authority, excommunication and iconography
Pope refuses to grant an annulment to a Byzantine emperor
18
Why was the city of Constantinople called “New Rome?” The (SSSWH4b
Byzantines considered themselves heirs Roman tradition
Byzantines renamed the new city in the East “Rome”.
Constantinople survived while Rome was destroyed.
was more modern than that of the original Rome.
19
After the Crusades and the fall of Constantinople, what happened to the Hagia Sophia?
It remained a church
It became a mosque.
. It became the Taj Mahal
It became the Sistine Chapel, home of the pope.
20
A common thread of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is
the belief in a single god.
a belief in the divinity of Jesus.
the importance of religious pilgrimage
leadership through the clergy.
21
The Crusades were a series of battles to achieve what end for both Muslims and Christians?
remove the Pope from power
force the Sufis to adopt Eastern Orthodox or Islam
capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land
reopen the Silk Road to access new products
22
What were some of the contributions of Islamic civilization 600 to 1000 CE? (SSWH5a)
. Christian expansion, iconic paintings, and mosaics
Arabic alphabet, mosaics, and polytheism
B. calligraphy, architecture, and the Arabic alphabet
realism in painting, architecture, and the Sanskrit
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27. Which of these is a major reason why Constantinople was capital of the Byzantine Empire? )
It was located far inland and protected by mountains.
It was close to the wealthy Russian Empire
It was the location of an Islamic holy site
It was at a crossroads of lucrative trade routes
24
1. What key skill do Mongol warriors learn as children? (SSWH4d)
bow and arrow
Traveling
Riding Horses
Hunting
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Ibn Battuta was an Islamic scholar best known for accounts of his travel, which helps
Politics
medicine
climate
geography

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