World History - Chapter 6 Test Review

What was the name for the uprising that Justinian crushed?

Muhammad's successors who directed the affairs of Islam

desert herdsmen

Russia likely derived its name from the Slavic Rus, meaning "rowers" or "seafarers."

Muslims claim the Qur'an is the record of Muhammad's visions from Gabriel.

The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the

"submitter" to Allah

Byzantine church architecture excelled in its domed structures.

What is the art of beautiful handwriting called?

In which city did Muhammad first become a spiritual, political, and military leader?

Which of the following was not a threat to Constantinople?

"submission" to Allah

What is the name of the explosive mixture used by the Byzantines as a weapon against wooden ships?

Justinian is credited with taking the Byzantine Empire to its height, also gets the blame for bringing financial ruin.

What is the name of the god of Islam?

According to Islamic teaching, Noah, Abraham, David, Jesus, and Muhammad are all considered prophets of Allah.

One of the most enduring achievements of the Byzantine Empire was the preservation of which law code?

Who was Justinian's wife?

The Crusades were the East's efforts to free the West from the Muslim invaders.

The Seljuk Turks brought an end to the Byzantine Empire by capturing Constantinople in 1453.

What Byzantine emperor benefited from following his wife's advice not to flee the country?

Muslim holy book

The Orthodox Church believed icons should not be used in their worship.

birthplace of Muhammad

What city on the Dnieper River was the center of the early Russian state?

What was the largest ethnic group living in early Russia?

Which army annihilated the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert?

The Muslims borrowed much of their basic mathematical knowledge from

Slavs invited Varangian rule in which city?

The Byzantine church became known as the

What fierce Mongolian warriors invaded Russia in the thirteenth century?

Al-Râzi and Ibn Sina were famous Muslim mathematicians.

Muslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to what city?

"holy war"

Russian history has always centered on the city of Moscow.

Justinian's goal during his reign was to

Which religion threatened the Byzantine Empire through the invasion of the Turkish peoples?