Byzantine Empire Quiz

Although Justinian is credited with taking the Byzantine Empire to its height, he also gets the blame for bringing it to financial ruin.

• True

• False

The Crusades were the East’s efforts to free the West from the Muslim invaders.

• True

• False

According to Islamic teaching, Noah, Abraham, David, Jesus, and Muhammad are all considered prophets of Allah.

• True

• False

Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus allowed it to be the vital link between the East and the West in land and sea trade routes.

• True

• False

Muslims claim the Qur’an is the record of Muhammad’s visions from Gabriel.

• True

• False

Which religion threatened the Byzantine Empire through the invasion of the Turkish people?

• Islam
• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

What was the name for the uprising that Justinian crushed?

• Nika Revolt
• Battle of Tours

• Constantinople Revolt

• Battle of Manzikert

Muslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to what city?

• Mecca
• Medina

• East

• West

Who was Justinian’s wife?

What is the term for depriving an individual of the sacraments and excluding him from the fellowship of the church?