Byzantine Empire
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Who founded the Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta
Who were the fierce warriors that painted themselves blue and fought against the Roman soldiers in Britain?
The Celts
Which city is the sacred city of the Muslims that they have to go to at least once in their lifetime?
Mecca
Who was the leader of the Christian church in Rome?
The Pope
What were Justinian’s laws known as? The ones everyone in the empire were required to follow?
Code of Justinian
What is the most important river in India?
Ganges River
Which two barbarian tribes settled in the England part of Britain after the Celts?
The Angles and Saxons
What is the name of the god that the Muslims worship?
Allah
Who went to Britain to teach the people there about Christianity?
Augustine
Who were the primary invaders that caused the Western Roman Empire to fall?
Barbarians
What language did ancient Indian poets and playwrights write in?
Sanskrit
To whose aid did the mythological Beuwolf come to?
Hrothgar King of the danes
What is the name of the angel that Muhammad saw?
Gabriel
Which Roman Emperor became a Christian and promoted Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
Constantine
After splitting from western Rome, did the Byzantine empire ever spring back to match the glory of Rome?
Yes, it conquered land all around the Mediterranean sea.
In caves, Indian monks would slather wet plaster onto the walls and ceilings before painting on it. What was this process called?
Frescoes
What monster was the Grendel that Beowulf slayed? How did he slay it?
A tall and hairy monster who was slayed after Beuwolf twisted off his arm.
After Muhammad's death, who became the first caliph?
Abu Bakr
What are the buildings that Augustine and the other monks lived in called?
Monasteries
What was the biggest church in Constantinople? Bonus: What religion(s) has it been affiliated with?
Hagia Sophia, Christianity then Islam (once Constinanople became Istanbul)
Which Indian king is praised for rallying his people to drive away the Huns and is depicted on coins and rock carvings?
Skandagupta
What men did Augustine bring with him to Britain?
monks
Name four of the Pillars of Islam. Bonus for naming all five.
Shahadah (Faith):
Salah (Prayer):
Zakat (Almsgiving):
Sawm (Fasting):
Hajj (Pilgrimage):
What significant event led to the formal division of the Christian church into Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, and what were the primary differences in their leadership structure?
The Great Eastern Schism in 1054 led to the division. Roman Catholics continued to believe in the authority of the Pope as the leader of all Christians, whereas Eastern Orthodox Christians believed in a collective leadership of patriarchs from several important cities.