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Unit 5/6 Byzantine Empire and Islam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

fall of Constantinople

b)

emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church

c)

division of the Roman Empire

d)

building of the Hagia Sophia

2.

Which of the following describe the role of Constantinople. Select all that apply

a)

Center of trade

b)

Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture

c)

Center of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

Capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453

3.

The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I contributed the most to which of the following?

a)

astronomy

b)

law

c)

medicine

d)

navigation

4.

The Code of Hammurabi and the Justinian Code of the Byzantines served functions similar to the -

a)

Twelve Tables of the Romans

b)

Ziggurats of the Sumerians

c)

Egyptian Hieroglyphs

d)

Buddhis Stupas

5.

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

German

d)

Russian

6.

Identify this building that was the largest church in the world when first constructed.

a)

St. Basil's Cathedral

b)

Notre Dam

c)

Santa Maria del Flore

d)

Hagia Sophia

7.

Orthodox Christianity became the state religion of which of the following?

a)

Mongol Empire

b)

Russia

c)

Western Roman Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

8.

The Byzantine Empire's cultural and economic influence was because it controlled trade between which two bodies of water? (select the two)

a)

Baltic Sea

b)

North Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Sargasso Sea

9.

The Byzantine Empire influenced the development of Russia by -

a)

establishing wheat as a staple food

b)

introducing Eastern Orthodox beliefs

c)

destroying the power of legislature

d)

preventing Mongol invasions

10.

After the death of Muhammad, his direct successor took which title as leader of the Islamic community?

a)

caliph

b)

imam

c)

mullah

d)

sultan

11.

Which outside group did tribes in Africa encounter first?

a)

Christian missionaries

b)

British colonists

c)

Spanish conquistadores

d)

Muslim merchants

12.

The holy text of Islam is known as the

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

Vedas

13.

Use the excerpt to answer the question.

Omar’s family has decided to leave the United States and make a once in a lifetime trip. This trip, known as the Hajj, is required by Omar’s faith in Islam.

Where is Omar’s family going on their trip?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mecca

c)

Medina

d)

Tehran

14.

Why is Ramadan significant to Muslims?

a)

it is the name of a prophet of Islam

b)

it is the primary teachings of Islam

c)

it is the holy month of Islam

d)

it is the holy book of Islam

15.

Who is the founder of Islam?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Ramses II

16.

Between 632 and 750 CE, the religion of Islam was spread primarily through

a)

foreign missionaries

b)

trade routes

c)

imperial expansion

d)

peace treaties

17.

What should be the title of the map?

a)

The Spread of Islam through Military Conquests

b)

The Spread of Judaism through Forced Migration

c)

The Spread of Christianity through Missionary Efforts

d)

The Spread of Buddhism through Trade with Foreign Merchants

18.

Which language spread along with Islam and helped stimulate trade?

a)

Latin

b)

Arabic

c)

Cyrillic

d)

Greek

19.

The Islamic Empire spread into all of the following areas EXCEPT for -

a)

Iran

b)

Greece

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

20.

Long distances, mountain ranges, and desert environments represented ______________ barriers that had to be overcome in order to spread Islamic Civilization.

a)

geographic

b)

political

c)

economic

d)

social

21.

Who first introduced these innovations to Europe?

a)

soldiers from the Roman Empire who traveled across Europe

b)

mathematicians from India who set up schools in Europe

c)

merchants from the Islamic world who traded with Europeans

d)

scholars from the ancient Greece who studied at Asian universities

22.

Identify this structure

a)

Kaaba

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Pantheon

d)

Dome of the Rock

23.

Islamic mosaics are known for their -

a)

imperial portaits

b)

geometric patterns

c)

human images

d)

holy iconsa

24.

An Islamic house of worship is called a -

a)

mosque

b)

synagogue

c)

church

d)

monastery

25.

Which of the following best represents Islamic architectural style?

a)

b)

c)

d)