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WH1 - Unit 7: Byzantine and Islam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One advantage of Constantinople's location was...

a)

many natural harbors for boats to dock

b)

protection from the Alps mountains

c)

close to the Germanic tribes

d)

close to China for trade

2.

Which did Emperor Justinian NOT do?

a)

reconquest much of the old Roman territory

b)

expand trade and connect to the Silk Road

c)

defeat Germanic invaders

d)

sent missionaries to spread Christianity

3.

Byzantine culture can be best connected back to:

a)

Gupta and Mauryan

b)

China and Japan

c)

Egypt and Mesopotamia

d)

Greece and Rome

4.

The famous Byzantine church with a dome roof is called the

a)

Pantheon

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Parthenon

d)

Temple

5.

What type of art is used here?

a)

mosaic

b)

sculpture

c)

painting

d)

religious icon

6.

Which church used the Patriarch as their leader?

a)

Eastern Greek Orthodox

b)

Western Roman Catholic

7.

Byzantine culture heavily influenced the culture of...

a)

Russia and Eastern Europe

b)

China

c)

Persia

d)

North Africa

8.

Language of the Western Empire

a)

Latin

b)

Italian

c)

English

d)

Greek

9.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the:

a)

Crusades

b)

Renaissance

c)

Great Schism

d)

Eastern Split

10.

What is the title of the single Greek Orthodox leader?

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

11.
What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
Theodora's Code
d)
Byzantine's Code
12.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?
a)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
b)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
c)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
d)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks
13.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
14.
A split occurred in Islam after Muhammad's death because of disagreement over... 
a)
Leadership
b)
Prayer
c)
Expansion
d)
Pilgrimage
15.
Who was the last Prophet that the Muslims believe.
a)
Gabrial
b)
Muhammad
c)
Akbar
d)
Allah  
16.

What are the basic practices of Islam called?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Five Pillars

c)

Eightfold path

d)

Three Wise Sayings

17.

Who is the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

18.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

19.

The _____________ is in the center of Mecca and it holds the black stone. It is where millions of Muslims make a religious journey to each year.

a)

Medina

b)

Mosque

c)

Quran

d)

Kaaba

20.
Muslims contributed to education by 
a)
creating mosques
b)
building palaces
c)
inventing the compass
d)
creating schools and libraries