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Islam Test Review (Includes Byzantine Questions)

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Hammurani's Code

c)

The Da Vinci Code

d)

Chaussard's Code

2.

What issue was part of a bitter conflict between the Easter Christian Church and Western Christian Church?

a)

Language Differences

b)

Byzantine Emperors acceptance of authority of the Pope

c)

the Roman Church's rejection of Justinian's code

d)

None of the choices

3.

Under the rule Justinian, the Byzantine Empire

a)

expanded to its greatest extent (size)

b)

was reduced in size

c)

replaced Roman law with Muslim law

4.

Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?

a)

It sat at the location of many trade system

b)

It was able to prosper despite having no harbord

c)

It cut all cultural ties with Rome

5.

A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or title is better known as

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mural

c)

Portrait

d)

Sculpture

6.

What was Justinian's main goal?

a)

He wanted to restore the Old Roman Empire

b)

He wanted to restore Alexander the Great's Empire

c)

He wanted to spear Islam

d)

He wanted to clear Bosporus

7.

What area did Byzantine missionaries spread Orthodox Christianity to?

a)

Russia

b)

Turkey

c)

Gaul

d)

The Alps

8.

The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Azov

d)

Aegean Sea

9.

Missionaries brought their religion to Slavic land. They aslo brought:

a)

Cryllic Alphabet

b)

Latin Alphabet

c)

Greek Fire

d)

Furs

10.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

11.

What ruler of the Kievan Rus converted the nation to Christianity?

a)

Vladimir the Great

b)

Oleg

c)

Justinian I

d)

Drago the Bear

12.

What empire did much of the laws of the Kievan Rus come from?

a)

The Byzantine Empire

b)

The Roman Empire

c)

Norway

d)

Aksum

13.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

14.

The Byzantine capital was strategically located

a)

where Europe meets Asia

b)

on the Rhine River

c)

South of the Might Tuna

d)

between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea

15.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

16.

The language used by the later Byzantine emperors was

a)

Latin

b)

Persian

c)

Greek

d)

Slavic

17.

The Justinian code is considered a milestone because it

a)

served as the model of European legal system

b)

preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing

c)

became the first democratic constitution

d)

united Muslim and Roman worlds

18.
What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Greek 
b)
Roman
c)
Latin
d)
Turkish
19.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
20.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

21.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
22.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

23.

Which answer replaces the question mark?

a)

Code of Justinian

b)

Icons

c)

10 Commandments

d)

Hammurabi's Code

24.
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 
25.
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 
26.
What was the Byzantine empire often called?
a)
Eastern Roman Empire
b)
Europa
c)
Persia
d)
World rulers
27.
What is this a picture of? 
a)
The split of the Roman Empire
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
The split of the New Rome
d)
Roman Republic after the Punic Wars.
28.

Who was the first emperor to convert to Christianity?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Theodora

d)

Diocletian

29.

Characteristics of the Eastern Church?

a)

centered in Constantinople

b)

close to capital (seat of power)

c)

Greek language in liturgy (church service)

d)

Latin language used in liturgy (church service)

30.

Characteristics of the Western Church?

a)

centered in Constantinople

b)

centered in Rome

c)

Greek language in liturgy (church service)

d)

Latin language used in liturgy (church service)

31.

Leader of the Eastern Church was called:

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Pastor

d)

Father

32.

Leader of the Western Church was called:

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Pastor

d)

Father

33.

Which Russian Czar (Tsar) threw off Mongol rule?

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Mrs. Jones

34.

Who is the founder and last prophet of Islam?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

35.

What belief is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

a)

Jesus is the son of God

b)

Monotheism: there is only only God

c)

Polytheism: there are plenty of gods

d)

Muhammad is the last prophet

36.

Islam began in Mecca on the ___________________.

a)

Italian Peninsula

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Balkan Peninsula

d)

Iberian Peninsula

37.

In the Islamic Empires, which language helped trade and encouraged innovations?

a)

Arabic

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

Hindi

38.

The list of basic acts and requirements for Muslims is called the:

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Four Noble Truths

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Five Pillars of Islam

39.

According to Islam, the word of Allah (God) is written in the:

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an (Koran)

c)

Torah

d)

Upanishads

40.

After the prophet Muhammad's death, Islam spread ___________ to other places in Asia, North Africa, and Spain.

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

41.

Which of these cities did Muslims not conquer and control?

a)

Damascus

b)

Baghdad

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Tours

42.

Which scientific contribution was not from the Muslims?

a)

Algebra

b)

Arabic Numerals

c)

Medical advancements

d)

Silk

43.

To preserve classical knowledge and to conduct further research, Muslim scholars translated ancient texts to Arabic and started some of the first...

a)

Universities

b)

Science labs

44.

The cause of the Sunni/Shi'a split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion about—

a)

prayer

b)

expansion

c)

gods

d)

leadership

45.
Muslim house of Worship.
a)
Mosque
b)
Prophet
c)
Allah
d)
Sunni
46.
A person who preaches or interprets what are thought to be messages from God.
a)
Allah
b)
Prophet
c)
Revelation 
d)
Shi'a 
47.
The Holy Text of Islam. 
a)
Qur'an 
b)
Alms
c)
Prophet 
d)
Revelation 
48.
Arabic Word for God.
a)
Sunni
b)
Alms
c)
Allah
d)
Caliph 
49.
________ is a Monotheistic religion born on the Arabian Peninsula.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Zoroastrianism
50.
What are the followers of Islam are called?
a)
Jew
b)
Muslim
c)
Christian
d)
Athesitc
51.
Who is the last great prophet of Islam? 
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Muhammad
d)
Paul
52.
Which are the two holy cities of Islam? 
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
c)
Aleppo and Jericho
d)
Rome and Greece
53.
What is the language helped to spread Islam?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Arabic
d)
Latin
54.
Which one of these is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? 
a)
Declaration of Faith
b)
Daily Prayer
c)
Eating 5 Times Per Day
d)
Fasting During Ramadan 
55.
How many times a day do Muslims pray?
a)
Four
b)
Three
c)
Five
d)
Seventy
56.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
Siddhartha
57.
How many pillars of Islam are there?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
2
d)
7
58.

Which religion encourages followers to take a pilgrimage to this site?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

59.

How did the area labeled on the map impact the spread of Islam?

a)

It is the location of the Islamic capital during the Abbasid dynasty

b)

It is the location of a major Islamic victory in Western Europe

c)

The location marks the end of Islamic advancement into Western Europe

d)

The location marks the location of a major Islamic city in Western Europe

60.

Muslims greatest contribution to Western civilization was:

a)

Using vaults and domes

b)

Discovering that rays pass from objects to the eyes

c)

Writing an encyclopedia of geography

d)

Preserving and advancing knowledge from previous cultures

61.

Which civilization created this architectural structure?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Roman

c)

Islamic

d)

Greek

62.

What two empires were weak and as a consequence could not resist the influence of the Muslim rule?

a)

Byzantine and Roman Empires

b)

Byzantine and Persian Empires

c)

Persian and Ottoman Empires

d)

Persian and Greek Empires

63.

What best fits the shaded area of the table?

a)

Politics

b)

Slavery

c)

Code of Law

d)

Architecture