Byzantine Empire
What is Greek fire?
Fire that burns, even under water.
Which Islamic group supported Ali as Caliph?
Shias
Woven fabric
Textile
What is the Quran?
Islam's most holy book
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
What is a moat?
It surrounds a city with water to protect it.
Which peaceful Muslim group makes up the majority of Islam?
Sunnis
The art of decorative writing
Calligraphy
What month do Muslims fast?
Ramadan
What word means "Image breakers"?
Iconoclasts
What was Justinian's goal for the Byzantine empire?
To restore the empire to the it was under Roman
What is an Oasis?
A small pool of water in the middle of a desert.
Islamic Temple
Mosque
Who is the leader of the Islamic temple?
An imam
What group of people were divided during the "Great Schism"
Christians
Why do historians call it the Byzantine empire?
Historians needed to label the surviving eastern Roman empire.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Arabic Numerals
Rules a Muslim community
Caliph
What did Muhammad do to the Kaaba?
He made it an Islamic holy site.
Who was the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Byzantine emperor
List at least 2 ways Constantinople protected itself from attack
Moat
2 Thick Walls
Greek Fire
Chain accross the strait
List the four factors that helped early Arab Muslims build their huge empire
Weak enemies
Warrior Devotion to God
Appeal of Islam
Tolerance
Leader of a non-Arab Muslim state
Sultan
List the 5 Pillars of Islam
Belief
Prayer
Fasting
Charity
Pilgramage
What did the council of Nicea agree on?
Jesus was both fully God and fully man.