Lesson 1 - Geography of the Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was considered a continuation of this Empire.
What is Roman?
Emperor Justinian was responsible for rebuilding this church.
Islam was revealed to this prophet.
Who is Muhammad?
True or False: According to the Quran, Muhammad wished to spread the word of God beyond the Arabian Peninsula and throughout the world.
What is true?
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was a peninsula, meaning that it was surrounded on three sides by this.
What is water?
True or False: During Emperor Justinian's reign, the Byzantine Empire was at its lowest point.
What is false?
This is the holy book of Islam.
What is the Quran?
The Islamic world grew to include much of what was once part of the this empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
This was the name of the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today, it's known as Istanbul.
What is Constantinople?
The name of Justinian's wife and his most trusted advisor
Believers in Islam are called this.
What are Muslims?
This allowed Islamic ideas, art, and technology to spread.
True or False: Art, architecture, and learning flourished in the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
What is true?
The official church of the Byzantine Empire
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Most people in Muhammad's time were this, meaning that they believed in many gods.
What is polytheistic?
Name 2 areas that Muslims made advances in.
What is banking, engineering, math, medicine, and navigation (especially at sea)?
Byzantine culture was a mix of these two cultures.
What is Greek and Roman?
One major reason why the Christian church split in 1054 was over the use of these as part of worship.
What are icons?
Name 2 of the five pillars of Islam.
What is the profession of faith; five daily prayers; give charity to the poor; fast during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Ramadan; a pilgrimage must be made to Mecca
Islam brought with it these three things.
What is a system of government, laws, and society?