Byzantine Accomplishments
Islamic Accomplishments
Belief Systems
People/Leaders
Geography
100
The rights of group of people were expanded greatly under the Byzantine Empire's leading lady, Theodora.
Who are women?
100
This beautiful type of hand writing was mastered by Muslims.
What is calligraphy?
100
Byzantine missionaries converted the slavs to this religion.
What is Christianity?
100
This Byzantine leader was a pioneer of women's rights.
Who is Theodora?
100
This is the contemporary name for Constantinople.
What is Istanbul?
200
This code of law influences law today.
What is Justinian Code?
200
Muslims believed that this was the basis of all knowledge.
What is algebra/mathematics?
200
Islamic expansion was such a success in part because occupying armies allowed their subjects to maintain this.
What is culture/belief systems/religion.
200
Justinian succeeded (took over for) this man, his uncle.
Who is Justin?
200
Constantinople was the capitol of this empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
300
Justinian built this magnificent place of worship, which is still standing in Istanbul, Turkey.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
300
This architectural wonder still stands in India today.
What is the Taj Mahal?
300
During the Byzantine Empire, a split or schism occured between these two Christian Churches.
What is the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic?
300
Dubbed "The Law Giver" this Islamic leader created laws that were non-offensive to all religions.
Who is Suleiman?
300
The Islamic Empire's western most border was in this modern-day country.
What is Spain?
400
Byzantine scholars studied and preserved the great literary works of these empires.
What are Greece and Rome?
400
This device calculated the time of day and year.
What is the armillary sphere?
400
If physically and financially capable all Muslims should make a pilgrimage to this holy city.
What is Mecca.
400
This event scared Justinian and caused him to want to flee the Empire.
What is the Nika Riot?
400
The holy city Mecca is located in this modern day country.
What is Mecca?
500
Justinian physically restored Constantinople by doing this.
What is building (baths, aquaducts, schools, hospitals, churches)?
500
This man discovered and wrote many books about medicine.
Who is Rhazes?
500
This group of Muslims believes that the caliph (leader of Islam) should be a descendent of Muhammad.
Who is the Shi'a?
500
This Islamic Caliph gained power at the ripe age of 13 and was very religiously tolerant.
Who is Akbar?
500
The greatness of both the Byzantine and Islamic Empires can be attributed to having had control of this body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
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