What was the biggest accomplishment of the Byzantine Empire?

Preserved Greek and Roman ideas for future generations.

Why did the Pope and many others favor icons during the iconoclastic controversy?

Icons told biblical stories because many people could not read

Why was there a split in Islam in 632?

Difference in who should lead after Mohammed

How did Islam treat those they conquered who practiced other religions?

Tolerated them, but made them pay a tax

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1
A government ruled by religious teachings is known as...
Theocracy
Republic
Democracy
Monarchy
2
What was the biggest accomplishment of the Byzantine Empire?
Began the very first democracy.
Developed the new religion of Islam.
Preserved Greek and Roman ideas for future generations.
Conquered Russia and the Mongols
3
Who was the founder of Islam?
Mecca
Jesus
Mohammed
Abraham
4
Where do Muslims worship?
Mosques
Temples
Churches
Synagogues
5
What is the name of the Holy Book?
Qur'an
Torah
The Bible
Five Pillars of Faith
6
Where was Islam founded?
Rome
Mediterranian
Arabic Pennisula
Egypt
7
Why did the Pope and many others favor icons during the iconoclastic controversy?
Icons were cheaper to buy in the West than in the East
People in the West were better at decorating.
Icons told biblical stories because many people could not read
All painters of icons lived in the Western Roman Empire
8
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith?
Fasting During Ramadan
Profession of Faith
Reading the Qur'an once a day
Ritual Prayer 5x a Day
9
All of the following were achievements of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian EXCEPT:
Code of Laws
Women’s rights
Expansion of territory
Conversion to Islam
10
Allah refers to this in Islam...
Name of Followers
Set of Morals
Daily Worship Traditions
Name of God
11
Why was there a split in Islam in 632?
Difference in who should lead after Mohammed
Difference in how to interpret Qur'an
Difference of where Muslims should worship
Difference in Five Pillars of Faith
12
How did Islam treat those they conquered who practiced other religions?
Banned faith other than Islam
Allowed people to believe in other religions
Tolerated them, but made them pay a tax
Persecuted those who did not practice Islam
13
What a NOT a similarity between Islam and Christianity?
Both believe in Mohammed
Both share the Ten Commandments
Both have a holy book
Both believe in the same god
14
What is the official cause of the division of the Christian Church?
The Great Schism
The Christian Crisis
The Orthodox Ordeal
The Great Divide
15
What was NOT a major legacy of Islamic culture?
Algebra
Astronomy
Buildings built to glorify Islam
Development of Latin
16
The place in Baghdad where Islamic scholars focused on intellectual and academic feats is known as...
Muslim Center of Learning
House of Wisdom
University of Baghdad
Islamic Scholar House

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