People
He had the Roman laws simplified.
Justinian I
Muslim scholars made important contributions in mathematics, medicine, and
philosophy
TRUE
Which Crusade succeeded in its purpose of freeing Jerusalem from Islamic rule?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
A. First
A holy war that is fought for the cause of Islam is called _____.
jihad
The Byzantine Empire fell in 1371
false
He stopped the Muslims at Constanti-
nople and took back Asia Minor.
Leo III
The city of Constantinople had a good location for trade and defense.
True
Which was not true of the Nika Revolt?
A. Justinian had grown unpopular because he taxed the people heavily and ignored
their privileges.
B. Riots in the Hippodrome led to an uprising against the emperor.
C. The word nika meant “revenge.”
C. The word nika meant “revenge.”
Heraclius organized the land into zones called _____ that were guarded by peasant soldiers who lived there
themes
The renewed interest in trade that the Crusades helped to prompt led to the growth of _____ in Western Europe.
He was known as the Bulgar Slayer.
Basil II
After Justinian’s time, the Byzantine army grew weaker because it used many mer-
cenaries
True
How did the location of Mecca contribute to the development of Islam?
A. Its mountains gave it protection from invaders.
B. Its natural resources promoted a strong economy.
C. Its position along trade routes brought new ideas and religious beliefs.
C. Its position along trade routes brought new ideas and religious beliefs.
Barbarians easily invaded the Western Roman Empire after the capital was moved from Rome to ______________.
Constantinople
The Turks who conquered all of the Byzantine Empire were the _____
Ottomans
He led an army that reclaimed lands
lost by the Western Roman Empire
Belisarius
Muhammad’s teachings were compiled by his followers into the Avesta.
false
Which Islamic caliph conquered the Byzantine provinces of Palestine, Egypt, and Syria?
A. Abu Bakr
B. Muhammad
C. Umar
C. Umar
_____ convinced Justinian to stay and fight against the Nika
Revolt
Theodora
n the golden age of 850 to 1050, Byzantine emperors defeated their enemies on the _____ Peninsula and in the Middle East
Balkan
He called the Council of Nicaea to
discuss the doctrine of the Trinity.
Constantine
. One-third of Europe’s people died in a flu epidemic in the 1300s.
FALSE
Which belief do Protestant Christians and the Eastern Orthodox Church agree on?
A. Scripture is the only authority.
B. God is a Trinity.
C. Salvation is received by faith alone in what Christ has done
B. God is a Trinity.
Muslims consider three cities to be sacred: Jerusalem, Medina, and _____.
Mecca
The three main factors that helped Leo III defeat the Muslim attack on Constantinople were a plague, a cold winter, and _____.