People
Who was responsible for running the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian the Great/Justinian I/Justinian
The Eastern Roman Empire
A deadly epidemic disease
plague
The Byzantine Empire was a land link between these two continents...
Asia and Europe
Muslims practice these, in order to lead a holy life under Islamic religion
The 5 Pillars of Islam
Who was of a different social class, and married Justinian?
Theodora
This is the capital city of The Byzantine Empire...
Constantinople
The period of time that lasted from 500-1500
Medieval Byzantine Empire
This was the cause of the Byzantine Empire's downfall, after it ran for 1,000 years...
Isolation lead to invasion
Bible is to Christianity as ____________ is to Islam.
Quran
Procopious
This is where Muhammad and his followers completed the journey known as the Hijrah.
Medina
This is the name for a leader in the Muslim community
Sheikh
What lead to Constantinople's economic strength?
The Bosporus Strait was ideal for trading.
In the Byzantine Empire, the original official language was Latin, later changed to __________ by Heraclius.
Greek
This group believes that a successor can be ANY respected Elder of the tribe.
Sunni
The original capital for the Islamic community was Medina, however the Umayyads moved the capital to.....
Damascus
The pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca is called
What ultimately caused the split between Sunni and Shi'ites?
The two groups had a difference in opinions about the continuation of leadership; one thought the elder should lead, the other thought it should be a descendant of Muhammad.
What 3 books did Procopius write?
The Wars of Justinian, Buildings, and The Secret History.
This group believes that the successor of Muhammad should be a descendant.
Shia/Sho'ah/Shi'ite
After loosing control of the empire, the Umayyads fled to the Iberian Peninsula, and changed the capital from Demascus to this...
Cordoba
This is a protected status that was awarded to certain non-Muslims.
Dhimmitude
What caliph lead following the death of Muhammad?
His father-in-law Abu Bakr
The Muslims honored and followed the Ten Commandments including the Second Commandment. What is that Commandment?
"You shall not make yourself a graven image" meaning you cannot create and worship any idol or physical representation of Him(god), as it misrepresents His spiritual, invisible nature and directs worship away from Him to an earthly object.