Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Culture
Russia
Rise of Islam
Spread of Islam
100
This was a single, consistent set of laws for the Byzantine Empire
What is Justinian's Code
100
This woman was Justinian's closest adviser, and helped pass laws giving more rights to married women.
Who is Empress Theodora?
100
These warriors invaded the Slavic homeland in the ninth century.
Who were the Varangian Warriors?
100
This book contains the teachings of Muhammad, and is considered the Holy Book of all Muslims.
What is the Qur'an?
100
This man led the Islamic faith after the death of Muhammad.
Who is Abu Bakr?
200
This was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Constantinople?
200
The event that caused the Christian Church to split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What was the Iconoclastic Controversy?
200
Vladimir, Prince of Kiev, converted to this religion to help unify his people.
What is Christianity?
200
This is the holy month during which all Muslims must fast during daylight hours.
What is Ramadan?
200
100 years after the death of Muhammad, the Islamic faith stretched as far east as India, and as far west as this country.
What is Spain?
300
This was the conflict that led to the slaughter of 40,000 people in Constantinople's hippodrome.
What is the Nika Revolt?
300
Byzantine culture was a blend of these two cultures.
What were Greco-Roman and Persian cultures?
300
The invasion of this group caused Russia to be cut off from the western world for over 200 years.
Who are the Mongols?
300
This is the pilgrimage to Mecca all Muslims must take if they can afford it.
What is hajj?
300
This is the title that Muhammad's successor takes on.
What is a caliph?
400
This man became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope?
400
This type of art form is made up of very small and different sized pieces of stone or glass.
What is a mosaic?
400
Russia was too large for one group to rule, so the Mongols divided the territory into four of these.
What is a horde?
400
This man was the founder of the Islamic faith.
Who is Muhammad?
400
This branch of Islam believes the leader of Islam must be a descendant of Muhammad's.
What is Shia?
500
This man became the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Who is the Patriarch?
500
This church, whose name means Holy Wisdom, was built during the Byzantine empire.
What is Hagia Sophia
500
This was the most famous horde to control Russia.
What is the Golden Horde?
500
This refers to the five basic principles which all Muslims should live their lives by.
What are the Five Pillars (of Islam)?
500
This branch of Islam believes the leader of Islam should be the most capable Muslim follower.
What is Sunni?
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