Postclassical Civilizations

What was one of the impacts of the Church of Rome in the late Roman Empire?

• The Church became a source of moral authority.

• The Church rejected all forms of Christianity.

• The Church was isolated from Western Europe.

• The Church became a minor unifying force.

Who anointed Charlemagne Emperor in 800 A.D. (C.E.)?

• The Pope

• The Byzantine Emperor

• The King of England

• The Roman Senate

What was one of the achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian?

• Codification of Roman law

• Establishment of the Roman Senate

• Conquest of the Persian Empire

• Construction of the Colosseum

Match the following churches with their centers.

• Vatican City

• Protestant Church

• Constantinople

• Western Church

• Wittenberg

• Roman Catholic Church

• Rome

• Eastern Church

The language used in the liturgy of the Western Church was (a)  

• Latin
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Aramaic

Who is considered the prophet in the origins of Islam?

• Jesus

• Moses

• Muhammad

• Abraham

Which locations are significant in the early spread of Islam?

• Rome and Athens

• Arabian Peninsula and Mecca and Medina

• Jerusalem and Damascus

• Baghdad and Cairo

What is the Arabic word for God in Islam?

• Yahweh

• Elohim

• Allah

• Brahma

(a)   was a major cultural contribution of early Islamic civilization.

• Gothic architecture
• Mosaics
• Roman aqueducts
• Greek sculpture

What scientific contribution did early Islamic civilization make that was adapted from India?

• Geometry

• Calculus

• Arabic numerals

• Trigonometry