The Byzantines and Islam

Front

Why did Emperor Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into two sections?

Back

Pressure from constant attacks by Germanic Tribes and the Huns

Front

______________ Legalized Christianity and moved the capital of the empire from Rome to Byzantium

Back

Emperor Constantine

Front

Why was the Eastern Roman Empire more oriented towards Greek culture than Western Rome?

Back

Because Constantinople was in Greece/Macedonia

Front

___________ is the Patriarch of the three Semitic religions and links them together

Back

Abraham

Front

Why can't the Qur'an/Koran be translated from Arabic?

Back

it is considered to be perfect and therefore untranslatable

Front

________ this is a struggle or challenge that believers face, it can be an inward spiritual or outward physical struggle

Back

Jihad

Front

How is Jihad portrayed in western media?

Back

an armed Holy war against non Muslims

Front

What was the greatest form of art that came from the Muslim World? Options: Calligraphy, Architecture, Mosaic, Flanders style paintings

Back

Architecture