Byzantine Empire and Islamic Golden Age Review

What is the best definition of a golden age?

• a period of great prosperity
• a time when gold was used to make weapons and tools
• a peaceful, happy time in history
• a time during which a society or culture is at its peak

In 632, Abu Bakr became the first _____________, a title that means “successor”. He promised Muslims that he would closely follow Muhammad’s example.

• Bureaucrat
• Sunnis
• Caliph
• Stronghold     

In what areas of study did Muslim Scholars make advances during the Golden Age?

• Astronomy

• Geography

• Math

• Philosophy

• All of the Above

What type of Math was created then that we use today?

• addition

• algebra

• ratios

• division

• subtraction

The House of Wisdom which was a combination of a library and university opened in which city?

• Baghdad

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

• Cordova

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

• Eastern Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

• Western Church

• Judaism

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

• the Eastern and Western Churches

• The South Slaves

• Greeks and Byzantines

• Browns with Cleveland

Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?

• It sat at the location of many trade system crossroads

• It was able to prosper despite having no harbors

• It cut all cultural ties with Rome

• It was a lawless state with few rules and lots of crime

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

• Justinian's Code

• Hammurani's Code

• The Da Vinci Code

• Chaussard's Code

Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?

• Irene
• Theodora
• Joan of Arc 
• Eleanor of Aquitaine