Geography of the Byzantine Empire
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
What is Constantinople?
What ancient cultures influenced Byzantine traditions? (2)
What are Greek and Roman?
Who was Justinian’s most trusted advisor?
Who is Theodora?
Who founded Islam?
Who is Muhammad?
What is the name of the Muslim historian who traveled on a hajj?
Who is Ibn Battuta?
Constantinople connects which two continents?
What are Europe and Asia?
What large building in Constantinople held chariot races?
What is the Hippodrome?
What was the Justinian Code?
What is a collection and organization of Roman laws?
What does the word Islam mean?
What is “submission”?
What mathematical concept was developed by Muslims and is still used today?
What is algebra?
What body of water does the Bosporus connect the Black Sea to?
What is the Sea of Marmara?
What language did most Byzantines speak?
What is Greek?
What cathedral did Justinian rebuild in Constantinople?
What is the Hagia Sophia?
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
What are Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage?
How did Muslim traders safely transport money across long distances?
What are branch banks and letters of credit (checks)?
Why was Constantinople’s location considered perfect for defense?
What is it was surrounded by water on three sides and had strong walls?
Name one Roman tradition that continued in the Byzantine Empire and explain its purpose.
What is public baths, which served for hygiene and socializing?
What action did Justinian take to stop threats from the Persian Empire?
What is he paid the Persian kings?
What is the Quran?
What is the holy book of Islam?
What tool did Muslim astronomers use to navigate and create maps?
What is an astrolabe?
Describe how geography influenced the way people lived in northern Africa compared to southern Europe.
What is people in northern Africa were nomadic herders due to hot, dry climates, while southern Europeans farmed grapes and olives in milder weather?
What made Constantinople a center of learning?
What are its universities, schools, and rich blend of cultures?
Explain the significance of the Hagia Sophia in terms of religion and architecture.
What is it was a major Christian church and a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture?
How did Muhammad’s message spread after his death? (3)
What is through the work of caliphs, conquest, and trade?
Explain how Muslim medical knowledge advanced during this time.
What is they created encyclopedias and discovered blood circulation?