Post-Classical Civilizations

What similarity is shared amongst the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths

• All three faiths abstain from eating pork

• all three faiths are monotheistic

• All three faiths worship Jesus as a God

• All three faiths began in India

How did Muslims scholars contribute to the preservation of knowledge in Europe?

• They translated ( and commented on ) ancient Greek and Roman works and put them in Spanish Libraries.

• They introduced a set of rules for monks

• They wrote the the Old Testament

• They translated ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs

The founder of the Muslim Religion

• Muhammad

• John Doe

• Kaaba

• Abbasid

The sacred text of Islam

• Quran

• Bible

• Tome

• Anthology

Where did Islam begin? 

• Balkan Peninsula 
• Arabian Peninsula
• Iberian Peninsula
• Florida

Which of the following is true about Islam based on the map and your knowledge of Islam?

• The Islamic religion dominated China

• Islamic Traders reached as far as South Africa

• Islam spread along trade routes used by Muslim traders

• Trade was not encouraged in the Islamic Faith

Why was the Middle East described as a "Cultural Crossroad" during the Islamic Empire?

• Its Geographic location between Asia and Africa

• Its Geographic location between Russia and Europe

• Its Geographic location between North and Sub Saharan Africa

• Its Geographic location between Mexico and the U.S.

Which of the following is one of the 5 pillars of Islam?

• Conquest

• Charity

• Enslavement

• Trade

Arguably one of the greatest Byzantine emperors. Ruled from 527 C.E.- 565 C.E.

• Theodora

• Justin

• Justinian

• Belisarius

What was the name of Constantinople before the emperor Constantine changed it?

• Byzantium

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Rome