Rome to the Byzantines
Byzantine Achievements
Early Empires
Islam
Islam Achievements
100
The Byzantines were a continuation of which Empire?
Roman Empire
100
What enabled the Byzantines to become so wealthy?
Through taxing trade on the Silk Road
100
What LONG term effect did the Edict of Milan have after it made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire?
Caused Christianity to be the official religion of the Empire.
100
Name the 5 Pillars of Islam.
Faith (Belief)
Fasting
Hajj
Prayer
Charity
100
Who is the prophet of Islam and the first leader of the Islamic Empire?
Muhammad
200
What city did Constantine set as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
200
What did Justinian's Code do?
It brought together all the laws into one book
200
Why did Muslims expand their empire during the 7th and 8th centuries?
Spread their religion.
200
How did Islam spread?
Trade
200
What was a major Islamic contribution to mathematics?
Algebra
300
Who established the capital city of the Byzantines?
Constantine
300
What two churches resulted from the Great Schism of 1054?
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
300
Locate Constantinople on the large map in the classroom
lets see...
300
What is the name for a Muslim place of worship?
Mosque
300
What was the name of the multi-cultural meeting place for Islamic scholars in Baghdad.
House of Wisdom
400
The shaded area represents which Empire?
Byzantine
400
What regions did Justinian conquer to reclaim Roman territory?
North Africa and Italy
400
What is the name of the church that emperor
Justinian rebuilt in Constantinople.
Hagia Sophia
400
What was the political-religious structures of Islam called?
Caliphate
400
Name a few cultural contributions of Islam at the house of wisdom. List some achievements...
advanced knowledge of math, science, and philosophy
500
Who wrote the uniform code of laws for the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian I
500
What was the name for the split in the Church over the worship of idols/icons/images?
Great Schism
500
Why was Islam successful in expanding to the Byzantine and Persian Empires?
Both empires were weakened from fighting one another
500
What is the main disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Who should be the successor to Muhammad
500
What is the Holy Book of Islam
Quran