What role did Constantinople serve in the Byzantine Empire?

It was the capital of the empire and a center of Greek and Roman culture.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Islamic art and architecture?

Islam art focused on geometric patterns/ornate calligraphy in Arabic

The Justinian Code is important because it was a collection that included

relevant laws of the old Roman Empire

Which of the following aided the spread of Islam?

weak Byzantine and Persian Empires

What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?

It was located at a crossroads for extensive trade.

What was a basic cause of the schism (split) between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1054 C.E.?

the Byzantine religious leaders in the East refused to accept the Pope

Ali, the fourth caliph, or successor of Muhammad, dies. What was one impact of this event?

A permanent split occurred within the religion

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

the spread of the Arabic language, the movement of the capital from Bagdad to Mecca by the Umayyads

Which of the following accomplishments is credited to Muslim culture?

mathematical concepts including algebra

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?

They recognize the importance of Abraham and Moses

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1
What role did Constantinople serve in the Byzantine Empire?
It was a military outpost guarding the entrance to the Black Sea.
It was the holiest city for Christians.
It was a major grain-producing region of the empire.
It was the capital of the empire and a center of Greek and Roman culture.
2
Which of the following is an accurate statement about Islamic art and architecture?
The most important architectural contributions were elaborate pyramids and
Most Islamic art forms were derived from classic Greek and Roman examples
Islam art focused on geometric patterns/ornate calligraphy in Arabic
miniatures of historical figures & battles were created during Muslim dynas
3
The Justinian Code is important because it was a collection that included
military tactics used by Roman generals
relevant laws of the old Roman Empire
teachings of Jesus and the Christian founders
scientific discoveries of the ancient world
4
Which of the following aided the spread of Islam?
weak Byzantine and Persian Empires
assistance from Christian missionaries
desert climates and mountains
great distances
5
The structure pictured is an example of Muslim architecture. It is called the —
Wailing Wall
Church of the Bastille
Hagia Sophia
Dome of the Rock
6
What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?
It was impossible to attack from the water b/c it was not located on water.
Its high altitude prevented most diseases from affecting the population.
It had an abundant supply of farmland and food in its immediate vicinity.
It was located at a crossroads for extensive trade.
7
What was a basic cause of the schism (split) between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1054 C.E.?
Turkish demand that the Byzantine emperor break with the Catholic Church
the seizure of Constantinople by crusaders from Western Europe
the Byzantine religious leaders in the East refused to accept the Pope
the support given by the pope to Slavic rebels in the Byzantine Empire
8
Which religion encourages its followers to make a pilgrimage to this site?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
9
Ali, the fourth caliph, or successor of Muhammad, dies. What was one impact of this event?
A permanent split occurred within the religion
The desert tribes declared a lasting truce
Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina
Muslim teachers no longer made Hajj
10
The Byzantine monks developed a written language that was used in Russia and Eastern Europe. What was this called?
Slovakian
Arabic
Sanskrit
Cyrillic alphabet
11
Which of these was NOT a major event in the Muslim world?
the spread of the Arabic language
the movement of the capital from Damascus to Bagdad by the Abbasids
the division into Sunni and Shi'a sects
the movement of the capital from Bagdad to Mecca by the Umayyads
12
Which number marks the location of the Islamic defeat at the Battle of Tours?
2
3
1
4
13
What are the basic tenets of the Islamic faith?
Four Noble Truths
Five Pillars
Three Wise Sayings
One Absolute Law
14
Which of the following accomplishments is credited to Muslim culture?
initial exploration to North and Central America
engineering feats including road building and aqueducts
mathematical concepts including algebra
colonization of East Asia and Japan
15
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?
They share the Talmud and the Gospels as sacred texts
They recognize the importance of Abraham and Moses
They revere both Mecca and Jerusalem as pilgrimage sites
They recognize the divine nature of certain prophets

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