Random pt 1.
What are followers of Islam called?
Muslim(s)
What is Shahadah and what did it require Muslims to say?
Statement of faith. "“There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
What military invention allowed the Byzantines to burn enemy ships even in water at long distances?
Greek Fire
What is Salat, how many times is it done a day, and where does one have to face while doing it?
Prayer pillar, 5 times, and towards Mecca.
What two Christian groups caused the Great Schism?
Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
Who is the first, and maybe greatest, Byzantine Emperor?
Justinian I
What language did the Byzantines speak?
Greek
What is Zakat and what does it require?
Alms and giving to the poor each year
Who were iconoclasts?
Someone who disapproves of and destroys religious imagery/icons.
What two seas does Constantinople sit between?
Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
What did the Byzantines call themselves?
Romans
What is Sawm and what must Muslims give up during Ramadan?
Fasting pillar and food and drink
3 differences between Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
Answers vary
What three forms did the Hagia Sophia take on?
Church, Mosque, Museum
What is the Hajj and how many times should a Muslim do it?
Pilgrimage to Mecca and once in their lifetime if physically able to
What are the 4 levels of Church Hierarchy?
1. Patriarchs 2. Archbishops 3. Bishops 4. Priests