Byzantine Empire & Islam

The name for the eastern Roman Empire, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia; it lasted from about 500 to 1453 C.E.

• The Roman Empire
• The Byzantine Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
• The European Empire

The city on the eastern edge of Europe, which Constantine made the capital of the Roman Empire in 330 C.E. was called

• Rome
• London
• Istanbul
• Constantinople

A Christian religion developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire was known as

• Eastern Orthodox
• Roman Catholic
• Islam
• Judiaism

Which factor gave Constantinople the biggest advantage in trade?

• fertile soil
• good location
• mineral resources
• well-organized banks

What was Justinian's Code

• An improved library system
• A new form of writing
• A school of philosophy
• An organized set of laws

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• Roman

• Latin

• Turkish

Which of the following would most likely be found in Byzantine art? 

• woven tapestries of emperors 
• mosaics of Christian religious figures
• portraits of ordinary people 
• marble statues of Roman gods 

The ___________________was one of Justinian's many achievements. The beautiful church has since been converted into a mosque, or a Muslim house of worship.

• Hagia Sophia
• Hippodrome
• Colosseum
• Jesus

Where did Islam have its origin?

• Islam first emerged in Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.
• Canaan, later called the Land of Israel
• Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel
• Egypt, near the ancient pyramids

What is the Qu'ran?

• The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.
• The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.
• The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.
• The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.