Byzantine Empire
In 330 A.D., Emperor Constantine dedicated a new city to be the capital of Rome, called New Rome. Instead people called the city what?
Constantinople
During the Nika Revolt, in the reign of Justinian, the people cried out "Nika!" What does that mean in English?
Conquer!
Prior the the Viking (Varangian) conquest, what group of people lived in early Russia?
Slavs
Arabs trace their Biblical lineage from Abraham through his son
Ishmael
The first caliph and initiated a policy to spread Islam through military conquest
Abu Bakr
Emperor Justinian want to flee the City during the Nika Revolt, but his wife, _____________, encouraged him to stay and fight.
Theodora
He was able to crush the revolt and cement his position as emperor.
One of the most important achievements of the Byzantine Empire is the preservation of Roman
Law
Justinan's Code simplified convoluted Roman law.
Russia got its name from the Slavic designation of the Vikings who took it over, meaning rowers or seafarers. What is the name?
Rus
This event is marked as year one in the Muslim calendar when Mohammad escaped persecution in Mecca and moved to Medina.
Hegira
Mohammad created an army in Medina and conquered Mecca.
The Umayyad Caliphate greatly expanded Islam to include Europe. They were able to conquer Spain, but was stopped by who when they continued to move North at the Battle of Tours in 732.
The Franks
What is the name of the most famous church the Byzantine Empire?
Hagia Sophia
A bitter rivarly began occured the Eastern and Western churches, when the Bishop of Rome claimed to be supreme all churches. What church began in the Byzantine Empire to counter the power of the Western Church?
Eastern Orthodox Church
What Kievan ruler adopted Eastern Orthodox as the state religion in 988 and ordered the destruction of the pagan symbols?
Vladimir I
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qur'an
Under which Caliphate was the height of the Islamic civilization and allowed non-Arabs in high government positions.
Abbasid Caliphate
Who crushed the Bulgars and took their lands and added it to the Byzantine empire and is also known as the "Bulgar Slayer."
Emperor Basil II
Once the Nika Revolt was crushed, Emperor Justinian had a new objective, which was to restore the greatness of the Roman Empire by
Conquering the lands that Rome lost
The influence of the Byzantines on Russia is tremendous, two missionaries ____________ & ___________ created the Slavic written language based on Greek.
Cyril & Methodius
One of the 5 Pillars involved doing a pilgrimage to Mecca and the Ka'bah at least once in their lives
Hajj
What popular book was written that is a collection of folktales during the Islamic Golden Age?
Thousand and One Nights (or Arabian Nights)
The Byzantine Empire ultimately fell to Muslim invaders after the Walls of Constantinople by using massive siege cannons in 1453. Who are the invaders?
Ottoman Turks
When the Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine army at the Battle of ___________, fearful for that Constantinople would fall, the Crusades began to retake the East and the Holy Land from Muslims.
Manzikert
Early Russia reached its greatest height under what ruler who expanded territory, initiated strong foreign marriage alliances, and created a new Russian law code.
Yaroslav the Wise
Sawm is a Pillar of Islam where Muslims must fast during the month of ____________ from sunrise to sundown
Ramadan
The best examples of Muslim architecture are what buildings? (its where Muslims go to worship Allah).
Mosques