Byzantium & the Rise of Islam

Which religion is based on teachings of the Prophet Muhammad; founded 622 CE in Mecca.

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

Which people traveled in caravans and moved from place to place with no permanent home?

• Souks

• Nomads

• Sedentary People

• Townspeople

What book do Muslims consider the true word of God as told to Muhammad?

• The Bible

• The Qur'an

• The Torah

• The Sunnah

Which one of these is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Praying 5 times a day

• Giving to the poor

• Fasting during Ramadan

• First Holy Communion

What are two ways Islam is similar to Christianity and Judaism?

• They are not similar at all

• They all believe in one God and some of the same prophets

• They believe in 3 Gods

• They believe in dozens of Gods

Why did Muhammad go to Medina?

• He liked Medina more than Mecca

• He wanted to travel for fun

• People in Mecca didn't like his teachings and threatened him

• For an unknown reason

How was the Roman Empire divided by Diocletian?

• Greek speaking East and Latin speaking West
• Latin speaking East and Greek speaking West
• Greek speaking North and Latin speaking South
• Latin speaking North and Greek speaking South

Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?

• Diocletian
• Constantine
• Theodosius I
• Justinian

What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?

• Constantinople
• Constantinian
• Byzantium
• Istanbul

The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...

• Theodora
• Justinian
• Tribonian
• Henry IV