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Muhammad and Rulers
100
Which animal is best for caravans and traveling through the Arabian desert?
Camels
100
A Muslim house of worship is called a:
Mosque
100
What was the name of Emperor Justinian's wife?
Theodora
100
A holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint, is called an:
Icon
100
A narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water, is called a:
Strait
200
What is a spring in the Arabian desert called?
An Oasis
200
What is the Muslim holy book called?
The Quran (Koran)
200
What was the name of the laws that Justinian created that were based on Greek and Roman laws?
Justinian's Code
200
People who were against the use of icons in Christian worship were called:
Iconoclasts
200
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water is called a:
Peninsula
300
Which type of climate is most of the Arabian Peninsula?
Dry desert
300
The holy shrine in Mecca that is the most important holy site is called the:
Kaaba
300
What was the name of the riots that occurred in the Hippodrome where Justinian ordered the rioters to be massacred?
Nika Riots
300
What was the name of the city that was the home of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
300
Which geographic and man-made features made Constantinople easy to defend? Name at least three.
1. On a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water 2. Surrounded by a moat 3. Surrounded by walls
400
Where does the water in oases come from?
Springs
400
Which direction do Muslims turn to pray five times a day?
East, toward Mecca
400
Who ordered the Hagia Sophia to be built?
Emperor Justinian
400
Which language did the Roman Catholic church speak during its religious services?
Latin
400
What was the name of the strait that connected the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea at Constantinople?
The Bosporus Strait
500
Arabia is surrounded on three sides by water. Which type of landform is Arabia on?
A peninsula
500
What is the Hajj?
A pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims should make at least once.
500
Which invaders caused the end of the Byzantine Empire?
The Ottomans
500
Which language did the Eastern Orthodox church speak during its religious services?
Greek
500
Which two seas surrounded Constantinople?
The Black Sea and the Aegean Sea