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Byzantine Empire and Islam Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Istanbul

d)

Alexandria

2.

The Bosporus Strait connects:

a)

The Black Sea and the Red Sea

b)

The Mediterranean and the Atlantic

c)

The Mediterranean and the Red Sea

d)

The Mediterranean and the Black Sea

3.

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Ottomans

d)

Latins

4.

What type of culture was preserved by the Byzantines?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Greco-Roman

d)

None of these

5.

Who was an important leader of the Byzantine Empire who created a law code?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Constantine

c)

Cyril

d)

Justinian

6.

What form of Christianity flourished in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Greek Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Protestantism

d)

Zoroastrianism

7.

The schism refers to the break up of:

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Byzantine

d)

The Church

8.

The Greek Orthodox Church:

a)

Is located in the east

b)

Is located in the west

c)

Is led by the Patriarch

d)

Is led by the Pope

e)

Uses Latin in it's rituals

9.

Icons were banned by peopled called:

a)

Zealots

b)

Anti-Iconos

c)

Iconoclasts

d)

None of these

10.

The Byzantines were known for:

a)

Frescos

b)

Sculptures

c)

Mosaics

d)

Roads

11.

Eastern Orthodox Christianity is practiced in modern day:

(a)  

12.

Russians use:

a)

The arabic alphabet

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Cyrillic alphabet

d)

The english alphabet

13.

Islam uses:

a)

The Bible

b)

The Quran

c)

The Torah

d)

The New Testament

14.

Islam separates their beliefs and practices into:

a)

5 Pillars

b)

4 Pillars

c)

10 Books

d)

A Code of Law

15.

Christianity, Islam and Judaism all trace their origins back to-

a)

Jesus

b)

Paul

c)

Abraham

d)

Moses

16.

The Kaaba...

a)

Is located in the Byzantine Empire

b)

Is important to both Judaism and Islam

c)

Is where Abraham almost sacraficed Isaac

d)

Is the holiest spot in Islam

17.

What are two divisions of Islam?

a)

Shi'a

b)

Orthodox

c)

Hebrews

d)

Sunni

18.

The Byzantines grew very rich through-

a)

Conquering other groups

b)

Taxing their many citizens

c)

Trading