Byzantine & Islamic Empires Review

During the Middle Ages, Arabia was relatively isolated from the benefits of the Silk Roads primarily because

• A. Muslim merchants would not trade with any non-Muslims.

• B. the region was politically unstable and not capable of trade.

• C. the Arabian Desert cut them off from the full impact of trade.

• D. the caliphs there lacked the naval ability to enter trade networks.

Which would be the BEST title for this map?

• The Silk Road

• The Chinese Empire

Which of these is a major reason why Constantinople was chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire?

• it was close to the wealthy Russian Empire

• it was the location of an Islamic holy site

• it was at a crossroads of lucrative trade routes

• it was located far inland and protected by mountains

During the rule of Emperor Justinian, the Corpus juris civilis was important because it

• held that the empire’s monarchs must follow all laws.

• made Christianity the official religion of the empire.

• allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them.

• forbade the practice of Islam in the Eastern Roman Empire.

The Five Pillars are the most important requirements of what religion?

• Islam

• Shinto

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Islam spread quickly throughout the Middle East because...

• profit was important to Muhammad.

• Islam was spread by many merchants.

• people were paid to convert to Islam.

• warfare was vital to the appeal of Islam.

The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to:

• the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.

• a loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia.

• a dispute over the succession of Muhammad's wives.

• a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor.

In 1453, the city of Constantinople was conquered by:

• the Mongols.

• the British.

• the Ottoman Turks.

• the Persians.

European intellectuals in the Middle Ages often studied academic advances and translated ancient works that were made or preserved by:

• the Mongols.

• the British.

• the Ottoman Turks.

• the Muslims.

Which group preserved the works of ancient Greek philosophers and passed them on to later generations?

• the Mongols.

• Russian tsars.

• Islamic scholars.

• Byzantine priests.