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Byzantine and Islamic Empires

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the quote with the person: " I am going to organize the Roman Legal System and create my own law code"

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Cyril

d)

Ottoman Leader

2.

Match the quote with the person: "From henceforth, this city will be known as Istanbul"

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Cyril

d)

Ottoman Leader

3.

Match the person with the quote: "I will go to Russia to teach them Christianity. I can make them an alphabet to read the Bible in their own language"

a)

Constatnine

b)

Justinian

c)

Cryril

d)

Ottoman Leaders

4.

Match the person with the quote: "I will start a new city here at Byzantium and make it the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire' (and named the city after himself)

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Cyril

d)

Ottoman Leader

5.

The capital city of the Byzantine Empire was

a)

Rome

b)

Antiaoch

c)

Damascus

d)

Constantinople

6.

Which continent listed below is not connected by trade routes to Constantinople?

a)

Asia

b)

Europ

c)

North America

d)

Africa

7.

The Byzantine Empire controlled the most land under the reign of

a)

The Pope

b)

Constanine

c)

Muhammad II

d)

Justinian

8.

This is a picture of the

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Hippondrome

c)

St. Bail Cathedral

d)

Parthenon

9.

Who was responsible for building the Hagia Sophia?

a)

Muhammad II

b)

Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Yoroslav

10.

St. Basil's Cathedral in Russia is connected with:

a)

Greek Mythology

b)

the Roman Catholic Church

c)

the Greek Orthodox Church

d)

Roman Mythology

11.

This building has been influenced by

a)

Roman Arches

b)

Byzantine Domes

c)

Greek Columns

d)

Islam Minarets

12.

Which religion was adopted by the Russians?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Eastern Christianity

d)

Western Christianity

13.

This picture helped people who could not read learn the stories of the Bible. This picture is an example of a(n)

a)

idol

b)

mosaic

c)

mural

d)

icon

14.

The fall of the Byzantine Empire was instigated by the invasion of Constantinople. The group that was responsible for the invasion were the

a)

Russian Czars

b)

Ottomans

c)

Mongols

d)

Egyptian Pharoes

15.

The Russians still use which alphabet?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Phonenician

d)

Cyrillic

16.

Which empire below is responsible for preserving Ancient Greek and Roman culture?

a)

Russian

b)

Persians

c)

Mongols

d)

Byzantine

17.

Justinian's military goal was to gain land back that was once

a)

the Russian Empire

b)

the Ottoman Turks

c)

the Western Roman Empire

d)

the Mongols

18.

Which art form was used in the Byzantine culture?

a)

Tapestsries

b)

Sculpture

c)

Mosaic

d)

Music

19.

Complete the following sentence: Justinian's new law code was adopted from ___, simplified, and then diffused to and influenced___

a)

Greece, Russian

b)

Rome, China

c)

Greece, Spain

d)

Rome Europe

20.

In what way did the Byzantine Empire influence its spread to Russia and Eastern Europe?

a)

Through trade routes between the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea

b)

Through the Silk Road

c)

Through conquests and wars

d)

Through missionaries sent by Asoka

21.

What language did people in the Byzantine Empire speak?

a)

Russian

b)

Latin

c)

Italian

d)

Greek

22.

The Byzantine Empire helped to preserve ___ through ___

a)

Greco-Roman culture, libraries

b)

Roman culture, churches

c)

Greek culture, libraries

d)

Macedonian culture, language

23.

This style of art is called

a)

Mosaic

b)

Calligraphy

c)

Fresco

d)

Cave Art

24.

The Islamic Empire spread

a)

only to the Middle East

b)

through the entire continent of Africa

c)

across Asia and Africa and into Spain

d)

into Australia

25.

The split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims began with a disagreement over

a)

the choice of Caliph

b)

a belief in one God

c)

acceptance of the Qur'an

d)

the required pilgrimage to Mecca

26.

This writing is

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cunieform

c)

Calligraphy

d)

Sanskrit

27.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must

a)

give charity to the poor

b)

believe in many gods

c)

obey official priests

d)

read the Bible

28.

Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ___

a)

Torah, Moses

b)

Mandate, Confucius

c)

Qur'an, Muhammad

d)

Umayyads, Saladin

29.

Which characteristic best describes early followers of Islam?

a)

Nomads following the Silk Road

b)

Migrated from Central Asia

c)

Lived on the Arabian Peninsula

d)

Sea Commerce routes on the Mediterranean Sea

30.

Which of the following unified the Muslim Empire?

a)

the Arabic Language

b)

the agreement over successors to Muhammad

c)

keeping the capital at Mecca

d)

the belief in many gods

31.

This building is which structure in the Islamic faith?

a)

The Dome of the Rock

b)

The Taj Mahal in India

c)

The Kaaba in Mecca

d)

the University in Cordoba

32.

The Dome of the Rock is located in

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Baghdad

33.

Who is the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus

d)

Buddha

34.

These were regions that were conquered and became part of the new Islamic Territory

a)

Byzantine and Persian Empires

b)

Mesopotamia and Israel

c)

France and Britian

d)

South America and Australia

35.

The Muslim advancement into Europe was stopped here

a)

The Battle of Tours

b)

The Second Persian War

c)

The Third Punic War

d)

The Battle of the Bulge

36.

This is the name of the journey of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina.

a)

The Hijrah

b)

The Journey

c)

The Trading Route

d)

The Longest Way

37.

The Holy book of Islam is the

a)

Qur'an

b)

Torah

c)

Bible

d)

Vedas

38.

Which two cities eventually became capitals of Islam?

a)

Rome and Athens

b)

Cordoba and Tours

c)

Carthage and Cairo

d)

Damascus and Baghdad

39.

Early on, Islam spread along trade routes from

a)

Rome and Constantinople

b)

Jerusalem and Alexandria

c)

Mecca and Medina

d)

Damascus and Athens

40.

This building is which structure in the Islamic faith?

a)

The Dome of the Rock

b)

The Taj Mahal in India

c)

The Kaaba in Mecca

d)

The University in Cordoba

41.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must

a)

read the Bible

b)

believe in many gods

c)

make the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)

d)

worship Abraham as a prophet

42.

Which of these aided the spread of Islam?

a)

assistance from Christian missionaries

b)

desert climates and mountains

c)

weak Byzantine and Persian empires

d)

great distances

43.

What was a unifying force in the Muslim world?

a)

geographic isolation

b)

Arab language and culture

c)

political unity

d)

race-based slavery

44.

Many Greek and Roman classics were preserved by Muslim Scholars because they were translated at the universities into

a)

Cyrillic

b)

Arabic

c)

Persian

d)

Latin

45.

What event ended the political unity of the Muslim Empire?

a)

death of Jesus

b)

death of Ali

c)

First Crusade

d)

Mongol invasion

46.

Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?

a)

initial exploration of North and Central America

b)

Mathematical concepts including Al Jabr or Algebra

c)

Colonization of east Asia and Japan

d)

first-time engineering feats including toad building and aqueducts

47.

Muslims decorate their mosques with designs made up of carefully arranged pieces of colored glass, tile, or rock called

a)

baroque

b)

classical

c)

mosaic

d)

gothic

48.

Where was the Battle of Tours?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Asia

d)

Saudi Arabia

49.

The political and religious leader of a Muslim government is called a

a)

czar

b)

king

c)

emperor

d)

caliph

50.

The Arabic word for God is

a)

Allah

b)

Yaweh

c)

Abu

d)

Muslim