Religious Concepts and Historical Terms

What is an instrument used by navigators to determine latitude?

• Caliph

• Astrolabe

• Icon

• Mosque

Who is a successor to Muhammad?

• Caravan

• Caliph

• Pilgrimage

• Cathedral

What is a group of people and animals traveling together called?

• Caravan

• Icon

• Mosque

• Hagia Sophia

A large, important Christian church is called a ________.

• Cathedral

• Chapel

• Mosque

• Synagogue

What is the name of the important Christian church in Constantinople?

• Hagia Sophia

• Mosque

• Hippodrome

• Astrolabe

An ancient Greek stadium used for horse and chariot racing is called a ________.

• Hippodrome

• Colosseum

• Amphitheater

• Pantheon

A religious image is called an ________.

• Icon

• Mosaic

• Fresco

• Statue

What is the monotheistic religion revealed to and based on the teachings of Muhammad?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

Laws of the ancient Romans collected by Byzantine scholars and organized into a code of laws for the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian are called the ________.

• Justinian Code

• Napoleonic Code

• Hammurabi's Code

• Twelve Tables

A Muslim place of worship is called a ________.

• Mosque

• Temple

• Church

• Synagogue