Byzantine Civilization
Why was Greek fire so effective in protecting Constantinople?
It was a chemical mixture that burned furiously, even in water.
A holy image (usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint).
Icon
Who do Muslims believe was the first prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
Rulers who led the Muslim community and then the empire after Muhammad's death.
Caliphs
The name of the Greek god of the sea. (Will give an extra 100 if you can give his Roman name.)
Poseidon and Neptune
The Byzantine capital, Constantinople, was built at a place originally called _______.
Byzantium
Who was the head of the church for the Roman Catholic Church (West) and the Eastern Orthodox Church (East)?
Pope; Byzantine Emperor
A place in the desert where water can be found.
Oasis
The Arab Muslim Empire was comprised of many tribes of __________ warriors who had been united by their conversion to Islam.
Bedouin
Thanos put infinity stones in this.
A gauntlet.
A narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water.
Strait - The Bosporus Strait linked the Black and Mediterranean seas.
A statement of beliefs, created by emperor Constantine and a council of bishops in 325, that said Jesus was both human and divine.
Nicene Creed
List all five pillars of Islam in order.
1. Belief
2. Prayer
3. Charity
4. Fasting
5. Pilgrimage
The names of the two split groups who had differing opinions about caliph succession.
Sunnis and Shias
The year of the fall of the Roman Empire.
476 AD/CE
How many years did emperor Justinian rule?
527-565 AD/CE
What was the difference in authority between bishops and patriarchs?
Bishops led the local churches, Patriarchs led churches in important cities and had authority over all the churches in the region.
The two main sources of Islamic teaching/thought.
The Quran and the Sunnah
1. Arab Muslims
2. Non-Arab Muslims
3. Jews/Christians
4. Slaves
Who was experiment 626?
Stitch
Where did the Nika Riots take place? (the name of the structure)
The Hippodrome
What year did the Great Schism (or "split") happen?
1054 AD/CE
The meaning of "Islam" in Arabic.
Submission - a Muslim is one who has submitted to God's will.
The Ottoman empire was powered by a strong military, particularly the __________ corps. They were boys taken from the Christian provinces of southeastern Europe, raised as Muslims, and trained as elite soldiers.
Janissary
What is the name of Squidward's enemy?
Squilliam Fancyson