Byzantine Empire and Islam Test

1. _________________ served as the basis for Byzantine laws for 900 years

• The Code of Hammurabi
• Justinians Code
• Common Law
• Constantines Code

2. The term Caliph means _______________________.

• ousider
• priest
• successor
• prophet

3. What was one reason Constantinople become a culturally important city in Europe during the 1400's?

• It was located far from other cultures
• It was located close to several valuable gold and silver mines
• It was located far from any natural barriers that prevented expansion
• It was located close to several important trade routes

4. Prayer five times a day is the ________________ pillar of Islam.

• Fifth
• Third
• First
• Second

5. In 1453 the Ottoman Empire and its leader _______________ overthrew the Byzantine Empire.

• Muhammed
• Constantine
• Mehmed II
• Justinian

6. The capital of the Byzantine Empire was________________.

• Cairo
• Rome
• Islamabad
• Constantinople

7. The large church built by Justinian was called

• Hagia Sofia
• the Parthenon
• St. Peter's
• St. Paul's

8. Which of the following bodies of water is located in Southwest Asia?

• Sultan Sea
• Bay of Bengal
• Yellow Sea
• Persian Gulf

9. How did the fall of Constantinople have a lasting impact on European culture?

• It established the Ottoman Empire as a Muslim influence in Southeastern Europe
• It pushed Mulsim influence out of Spain and Portugal
• It forced the Byzantine Empire to adopt Judaism as its central religion
• It prevented the practice of Judaism throughout Central Europe

10. The Byzantine Empire was located between ____________ and ____________.

• Europe and Asia
• Asia. and Africa
• Europe and Africa
• Africa and America