How does Islam spread?

Nomadic Muslim traders move about and spread it

Why did the Roman Empire fall?

Capital was moved and the empire became weak

Where was Constantinople located?

Bosporus Strait in present-day Turkey

Fire that burned everything, including water.

Why was Constantinople successful in becoming wealthy?

They were located at a crossroads for trade

How did the capital city of Constantinople make most of its money?

taxes that were charged on trade

Why was the Byzantine Empire so successful?

they were wealthy, had new technology, and great leaders

What does the eastern Church do?

breaks away and forms the Eastern Orthodox Church

What is something important that Justinian did?

helped preserve Greek and Roman culture

How do Muslims practice their beliefs?

express their beliefs through the 5 pillars of Islam

What is main belief of Muslims?

They believe in 1 God and that Muhammad is the prophet

How was Christianity interpreted differently in the east and west?

services were performed differently in each region

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6th Grade - Unit 5 - Byzantine Empire

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1
How does Islam spread?
Nomadic Muslim traders move about and spread it
Muhammad migrated to other parts
Mecca announces it to all countries
People write about it in newspapers
2
Why did the Roman Empire fall?
Location made trade difficult
Capital was moved and the empire became weak
Muslims took over Rome
Roman empire did not fall
3
Where was Constantinople located?
Mediterranean Sea near Spain
Black Sea and Caribbean Sea
Strait of Gilbraltar in North Africa
Bosporus Strait in present-day Turkey
4
How are the religions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism similar?
all are monotheistic
All believe in Jesus
all read the Torah
all believe in Muhammad
5
What is the holy book of Islam?
Icon
Koran
Bible
Torah
6
What is Greek Fire?
Fire canals from Egypt
Fire used only for the Olympics in Greece
Fire made by the Greeks and never put out
Fire that burned everything, including water.
7
Why was Constantinople successful in becoming wealthy?
They borrowed money from Africa
They spent all their money
They were located at a crossroads for trade
They practiced the same religion as Rome
8
How did the capital city of Constantinople make most of its money?
taxes that were charged on trade
high city taxes for all citizens
they were poor
Skilled artisans made items
9
Why was the Byzantine Empire so successful?
they had the largest army
they were half Greek and half Roman
only the location helped it
they were wealthy, had new technology, and great leaders
10
What does the eastern Church do?
breaks away and forms the Eastern Orthodox Church
breaks away and forms the Islamic Community Church
they take the western church to court
they change their religion to Buddhism
11
What is something important that Justinian did?
had many sons
united all of Egypt
helped preserve Greek and Roman culture
created Greek Fire
12
What was the Justinian Code?
princess from Egypt
fair rules for everyone
largest empire in the world
great Greek emperor
13
How do Muslims practice their beliefs?
pray to Egyptian Pharaohs
believe in Roman gods
practice Hinduism and Buddhism
express their beliefs through the 5 pillars of Islam
14
What is main belief of Muslims?
They believe in 1 God and that Muhammad is the prophet
They worship Buddha
They are polytheistic
They study the Torah
15
How was Christianity interpreted differently in the east and west?
east was not Christian
east wanted to develop Islamic cultures
services were performed differently in each region
east was Christian and the west was Islamic
16
The 5 pillars of Islam are Faith, Prayer, Sharing, Fasting, and Pilgrimage.
TRUE
FALSE

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