Byzantine and Islam Review

The main ideas of Islam are found in the

• 4 Noble Truths

• Gospels

• 10 Commandments

• Five Pillars

This building is the best example of Byzantine architecture.

• Dome of the Rock

• Blue Mosque

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Basil's Cathedral

Byzantine goods could travel overland through Asia after being shipped by boat across the

• Mediterranean Sea

• Dnieper River

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

Which of the following does not reflect achievements

of Emperor Justinian?

• Codification of laws

• Trade expansion

• Creation of Cyrillic alphabet

• Reuniting former Roman territories

Which of the following represents the best

description for the word patriarch from 300 B.C.

(B.C.E.) to 100 A.D. (C.E.)?

• The head of a Seljuk Mosque

• A general opposed to influence of Islam on

  Christianity

• The head of the Russian government

• The head of the Byzantine Church

The Hegira marks Mohammed’s flight from Mecca

to

• Damascus.

• Baghdad.

• Jerusalem.

• Medina.

An important cultural contribution of the Muslims is

the

• development of gunpowder.

• preservation of ancient Greek and Roman texts.

• establishment of trade with Australia.

• building of churches throughout the empire.

Which of the following was a significant contribution of the Byzantine Empire to modern law?

• A) The Justinian Code

• B) The Magna Carta

• C) The Napoleonic Code

• D) The Code of Hammurabi

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• A) Latin

• B) Greek

• C) Arabic

• D) Persian

Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• A) Rome

• B) Athens

• C) Constantinople

• D) Alexandria