Byzantine and Islamic Empires

Which emperor converted to Christianity and legalized the religion?

• Justinian
• Constantine
• Julius Caesar
• Augustus

Which city was a good location for a new capital because it was away from the Germanic invasions in the West?

• Athens
• Rome
• Constantinople
• Babylon

Which two art forms are from the Byzantine Empire?

• arches and columns
• stained glass and carving
• paintings and sculpture
• mosaics and icons

Justinian's Code influenced what areas of other countries throughout history?

• government policies

• census rules

• legal systems

• adoption rules

What was one of the effects of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• it allowed the Eastern empire to fall too

• Rome's culture continued in the Byzantine empire

• the Western empire did not fall

• changed the opening of the Silk Road

The city of Constantinople was eventually conquered by...

• Ottomans
• Romans
• Germans
• Russians

The climate of the Arabian Peninsula is considered

• warm and humid

• arid and dry

• cold and windy

• rainy and warn

What people group developed the areas of math and science?

• Africans

• Europeans

• Chinese

• Muslims

Going to Mecca and walking around the Kaaba seven times is part of

• fasting for Ramadan

• the hajj

• charity

• prayers

Another name for the area of Iraq, Iran, and the Arabian Peninsula is

• Middle East

• North American

• Europe

• Asia