Byzantine, Muslim, and African Civilizations Pretest

What was the new capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Songhai

• Ottoman Empire

Christians constantly fought which group of people for control of the city in the previous questions.

• Jews

• Romans

• Muslims

• Greeks

In 330 AD, which Roman emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium, and changed the name of the city?

• Nero

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Caligula

How were the Byzantines able to grow so rich?

• By trading gold and diamonds

• By conquering the Greeks

• By taxing the trade

• By beginning the slave trade

This emperor of the Byzantine Empire created a series of laws, many of which are still used in governments today

• Julius Caesar

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Mansa Musa

This is the term for the group of Muslim nomads who lived in Arabia

• Bedouins

• Mecca

• Helots

• Caravans

The Muslim nomads traveled in large traveling groups called:

• Bedouins

• Mecca

• Helots

• Caravans

What was the name of the nomad who started the Islamic religion?

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• Constantine

• Justinian

The Arabic word for God is:

• Yahweh

• Muhammad

• Allah

• Buddha

The Muslim Bible is called:

• The Quran

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Tanakh