Unit 3 and 4 Review

What was an important accomplishment of Byzantine emperor Justinian?

• He rebuilt and beautified Constantinople.

• He converted the Byzantine people from Orthodox Christianity to Islam.

• He divided the Roman Empire into two Eastern and Western Empires.

The Christian Church was divided into the Roman Catholic Church and the

• Islam Church

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Hagia Sophia

The Great Schism occurred in

• 1045

• 1055

• 1054

Justinian’s Code is considered important because it

• became the first democratic constitution

• served as a museum that preserved Muslim and Roman ideas

• was the written law code served as a model for European legal systems

How did the Byzantine Empire begin?

• When Rome declined, people moved from cities into the rural areas to live on manors

• The prophet Muhammad created a new empire based on the Islamic faith

• When the Roman Empire divided, the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire

What was the effect of the extensive Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe and Asia in the 1200s?

• significant increases in trade and travel

• adoption of Confucian ideas and practices

• development of a common language

One of the most important effects of the Mongol Empire was

• the protection of the Silk Road and the diffusion of trade between Europe and Asia

• the conquest of the Abassid Empire and the end of the Islamic religion

• the spread of Christianity from Europe to Asia

The mixture of Slavic, Viking & Byzantine influences shaped

• the culture and development of Russia.

• the economic development of the Mongols.

• the ability to create the Silk Road.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

• Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him.

• The times during the day when Muslims must pray.

• The major duties required of all Muslims.

What is the holy book of Islam called?

• Bible

• Torah

• Quran