DATES & NUMBERS
In what year did the Western Roman Empire fall?
476
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
What is the sacred book of the Muslims called?
Koran
Which king established the Carolingian dynasty in 751?
Pepin the Short
I preached a new religion in Mecca in the 7th century. Who am I?
Muhammad
In what year did the Turks conquer Constantinople?
1453
Which emperor wanted to restore the unity of the old Roman Empire in the 6th century?
Justinian
Name TWO of the five religious precepts of Islam.
Testament of faith · prayer five times a day · alms · fasting in Ramadan · pilgrimage to Mecca
Where was Charlemagne's imperial palace and capital?
Aachen
I was a Byzantine emperor. My wife was Theodora. Who am I?
Justinian
In what year did Muhammad flee from Mecca to Medina? What is this event called?
622/Hegira
What was the iconoclastic controversy?
Some emperors prohibited the worship of icons (sacred images) in the 8th–9th centuries.
What was a caliph?
The political and religious leader of the Muslims (successor of the prophet).
In which TREATY was the caroligian empire splited?
The Treaty of Verdun
I crowned Charlemagne emperor. Who am I?
Pope III
In what year was Charlemagne crowned emperor, and by whom?
800/The Pope Leo III
Name the famous church in Constantinople commissioned by Justinian. What supports its central dome?
Hagia Sophia · pendentives (on four columns)
Name the three caliphates in order. Which city was the capital of the Umayyads and which of the Abbasids?
Orthodox (632–661), Umayyad (661–750), Abbasid (750–1055) · Damascus · Baghdad
Name the three names of the sons of Louis The Pious
Charles the Bald / Lotharingia / Louis the German
I divided the Roman Empire in 395 between my two sons. Who am I?
Theodosius I the Great