WH: Study Guide - Byzantine & Islam

Because of Constantinople’s trade with Russia, the Byzantine influence areas like religion and what else?

• cuisine
• marriage
• agriculture
• architecture

What religion was the foundation of both Christianity and Islam?

• Taoism
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

What can you determine about the Mongol Empire, when you look at a map:

• The Mongol Empire included India
• The Mongol Empire included much of Europe
• The Silk Road had no effect on the Mongol Empire
• The Silk Road connected much of the Mongol Empire

When the Western Roman Empire fell, which area felt the impact the most?

• Africa
• Middle East
• India
• China

What happened to Constantinople in1453?

• It was conquered by the Roman Empire.
• It was destroyed by a massive earthquake.
• It was destroyed by the invading forces of Genghis Khan.
• It was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Ottomans.

What style of art is the Byzantine period known for?

• Icons
• Paint
• Mosaics
• Greco-Roman

What happened when the Great Schism between the East and West Christian churches in Europe occurred in 1054?

• massacre of the Latins
• destruction of the library at Constantinople
• rejection by the emperor of the use of snits in the Eastern Church
• mutual excommunication of the Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople

Which famous religious person are these statements talking about: "Father of Judaism," "Almost sacrificed his son, Isaac," "Led his people into Egypt," and "Honored in Christianity and Islam."

• Noah
• Moses
• Abraham
• Muhammad

What was the Hagia Sophia?

• the legal founder for Justinian's Code
• a magnificent church in Constantinople
• the central trading center on the silk roads
• Justinian's most dangerous political enemy

What do these things have in common: Hagia Sophia, Icons and Mosaics, Justinian Code, and Preservation of Greek and Roman culture

• Arab accomplishments
• Russian achievements
• Byzantine achievements
• Achievements of the Roman Empire