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Byzantine/Islamic Empire Study Guide A5

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened in 632?

a)

Muhammad heard the voice of God, or Allah in Arabic, speak to him.

b)

Muhammad died

c)

An Italian mathematician brought the Arabic numerals to Europe

d)

Babur founded Mughal Empire

2.

Muslims must pray five times a day facing...

a)

East

b)

Medina

c)

Mecca

d)

The nearest Mosque

3.

A Caliph was considered...

a)

A political leader but not religious

b)

Head of government and the head of Islam

c)

Ruler of the east and ruler of the west

d)

The leader of the Mughal Empire

4.

What was Greek Fire?

a)

A ceremony

b)

Used in Greek festivals

c)

A weapon

d)

Named after Greek firefighters

5.

Which statement is true?

a)

Islam is Monotheistic

b)

Islam is polytheistic

c)

Islam is practiced by Jews

d)

Islam was introduced by unhappy Christians

6.

A picture made of colorful glass is called...

a)

Caliph

b)

Quran

c)

Mosque

d)

Mosaic

7.

A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something is called a...

a)

Mosaic

b)

Caliph

c)

Icon

d)

Hagia Sophia

8.

Followers of the religion of Islam are called...

a)

Jews

b)

Christians

c)

Islamers

d)

Muslims

9.

The Islamic Sacred (Holy) book is called...

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Hagia Sophia

10.

A Muslim place of worship is called...

a)

Synagogue

b)

Temple

c)

Mosque

d)

Quran

11.

Which best describes Hagia Sophia?

a)

A battlefield in turkey

b)

The greatest Amphitheater built by Constantine

c)

A museum built by muhammad

d)

A huge church built by Justinian

12.

Why was Justinian's code so important?

a)

It was the history of Byzantine Empire

b)

It gave detailed instructions on how to make Greek Fire

c)

It orgainized and simplified the old Roman Empire laws and made them fair

d)

It was a detailed history of Muhammad that Muslims use as an example of how to live their lives

13.

Before it was known as the Byzantine Empire, it was part of which empire?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Egyptian Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Gupta Empire

14.

Which of the following helped the Byzantine Empire last for almost 1,000 years?

a)

It borrowed money from the Roman Empire

b)

It charged taxes on all goods that passed through the city

c)

it had unpredictable rules

d)

it forced people to follow its religion

15.

Which statement is true about Constantine?

a)

Constantinople was the capital of the Chinese Empire

b)

Constantinople is now know as Istanbul, Turkey

c)

Constantinople was burned to the ground by the Romans and no longer exists

d)

Constantinople is the holy city of Judaism

16.

Which of the following was true about the Byzantine Empire?

a)

The Byzantine Empire had the world's first dome

b)

It was the world's first empire to be founded by Christianity

c)

It destroyed the Christian Church and created the Muslim faith

d)

It focused on conquering the world as a means to become wealthy and powerful

17.

The name of a person who moves from place to place?

a)

Caliph

b)

Merchant

c)

Nomad

d)

Patriarch

18.

What is a group of traders that travel together?

a)

Caravan

b)

Caliph

c)

Mosque

d)

Nomad

19.

What was the significance of the work of Arab Alchemists?

a)

They successfully mapped the modern world

b)

They created the first Hindu-Arabic numerals

c)

They successfully turned base metals into gold and silver

d)

They created the foundation for modern chemistry

20.

What is the significance of the city of Mecca?

a)

It is the largest and richest city in all of Arabia.

b)

It is where Muhammad received his visions of the angel Gabriel.

c)

It is where Jesus was taken into heaven by Allah and where the Dome of the Rock was built.

d)

It is Muhammad's birthplace and Islam's holiest city.

21.

What is the most important factor in the spread of knowledge throughout the Muslim empires?

a)

Many Muslims knew Arabic, allowing them to communicate and trade throughout the Empires.

b)

All Muslims were able to read, write and could communicate long-distance with anyone.

c)

Money

d)

Muslims were forced to work together according to the lessons of the Quran.

22.

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars?

a)

Fasting during Ramadan

b)

Praying 5 times a day

c)

Declaring the Muhammad is the only god

d)

Giving money to the poor

23.

What is the main reason that Islam split in the 600's?

a)

The Shia and Sunni disagreed on the requirements to become the leader of Islam.

b)

The Mughal and Ottoman Empires disagreed on who had conquered the Byzantine Empire.

c)

The astronomers and mathematicians disagreed on how many stars could be seen at night.

d)

The Caliphs and Muhammad disagreed on who had conquered the Byzantine Empire first

24.

Which is not a contribution of Islam?

a)

Algebra

b)

Geometry

c)

Chemistry

d)

Treatment of Small Pox

25.

How is the Qu'ran similar to the holy books of other religions?

a)

It describes the life of Muhammad

b)

It contains guidlines on how to obey God

c)

It states that Islam is the only true religion

d)

It prohibits followers from helping the poor

26.
Justinian started his life as a
a)
Peasant
b)
Soldier
c)
Prince
d)
Actress
27.
Justinian's most famous achievement is the
a)
Wall of Constantine
b)
Holy Crusade 
c)
Crowning of Charlemagne 
d)
Justinian Code
28.
Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Arians, Huns and Vandals 
b)
Muslims and Persians 
c)
Jews and Visigoths 
d)
Romans, Greeks and Christians 
29.
Which of the following would most likely be found in Byzantine art? 
a)
woven tapestries of emperors 
b)
mosaics of Christian religious figures
c)
portraits of ordinary people 
d)
marble statues of Roman gods 
30.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
31.
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under:
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Vladimir 
d)
Diocletian 
32.
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Xerxes
33.
In AD 330, what did Emperor Constantine do that led to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
He angered Roman nobility, leading to a civil war between the east and the west.  
b)
He founded Constantinople and moved the Roman Empire's capital there.  
c)
He converted to Christianity and decreed that all other religions were banned. 
d)
He divided the Roman Empire into several different kingdoms and empires. 
34.
Theodora and her husband had what famous church built? 
a)
Mecca 
b)
Cathedral of St. Paul 
c)
Kaaba 
d)
Hagia Sophia
35.

Art using small bits of class and rock to form a picture is called.

a)

Finger Paints

b)

Stained Glass

c)

Mosaics

d)

Glossy Works

36.

Who was the first emperor to convert to Christianity?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Theodora

d)

Diocletian

37.

How many times do you have to do the ritual of prayer?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

38.

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Tajj

c)

Hajj

d)

Medina

39.

What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?

a)

Ramadan

b)

Christmas

c)

Kwanzaa

d)

Hannukah

40.
Which of these does Islam follow?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Deism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Atheism
41.

How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?

a)

Guide for the afterlife

b)

guide for praying towards Mecca

c)

Guide for moral and ethical living

d)

guide for achieving God's forgiveness

42.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
43.

One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:

a)

Medina

b)

Mt Arafat

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

44.
Where did Islam spread?
a)
all around the world
b)
the entire continent of Africa
c)
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
d)
into Australia
45.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
46.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
47.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Koran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin