Byzantine & Islamic Empires

Which city was a good location for a new capital because it was away from the Germanic invasions in the West?

• Athens
• Rome
• Constantinople
• Babylon

Which code was created during the Byzantine Empire that is used as the basis for Western law codes today?

• Hammurabi's Code
• Justinian Code
• 12 Tables
• 10 Commandments

The center of the Eastern Orthodox Church was located in which city?

• Rome
• Athens
• Constantinople
• Catahoyuk

Who is the head of the Western Catholic Church?

• Patriarch
• Pope
• Emperor
• King

Which language was spread by Islamic traders?

• Greek
• Arabic
• Latin
• English

Which text is considered the holy to the religion of Islam?

• Torah
• New Testment
• Qur'an
• Vedas

Disagreement of the next successor after Muhammad died led to...

• No clear leader
• The end of Islam
• A division in Islam
• War

Which two cities on the Arabian peninsula are holy to Muslims?

• Constantinople and Athens

• Cairo and Rome

• Mecca and Medina

• Baghdad and Jerusalem

Who is the founder of Islam?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Gautama

The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.

• Sunni and Shia

• Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

• Mahayana and Theravada