Main Faiths
Who is the "father of many nations?"
Abraham
The Ka'ba is a holy shrine located in which city?
Mecca
Justinian I
Which group of people founded the city of Novgorod and created the Kievan Rus?
Varangians
The Jewish Religious leader is called what?
Rabbi
Which nomadic tribe is became the foudnation of Islam?
The Bedouins
The Hagia Sophia was a massive, 180 foot tall structure. What was it's purpose?
Religious and Government
(Church)
Which religion did the Kievan Rus adopt?
Christianity
What is the Christian holy trinity?
The Father
The Son
The Holy Ghost
Name the two most important cities in Islam.
(Hint: They're very close to each other)
Mecca and Medina
The Great Schism split the Christian Church into what two groups?
Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
Which language did the Kievan Rus adopt to read their holy book?
Cyrillic
The Islamic holy book is called what?
Qu'ran
Name 3 of the 5 pillars of Islam
Faith
Prayer
Fasting
Charity
Pilgrimage
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
The Kievan Rus moved their capitol from Kyiv to where?
Moscow
Who is the founder of Islam?
Mohammed
The Sunni/Shia split is a disagreement over what?
Leadership
What language is the Eastern Orthodoxy bible written in?
Greek
The Varangian Vikings served the Byzantine emperors as what?
Royal guards