Islam Beginnings
Muhammad compiled the teachings he received into this holy book.
What is the Quran?
Name three of the five pillars of Islam.
Fasting, Prayer, Pilgrimage, Alms, Profession of Faith
Islam is the ___________ most popular religion in the world today.
What is second?
Justinian was born as one of these.
Byzantium was previously known as this.
What is the Eastern Roman Empire?
Islam began in this city.
What is Mecca?
Muslims believe the New Testament was this.
What is corrupted?
Islam is by far the most popular religion in this region of the world.
What is the Middle East?
Justinian's set of laws that significantly reduced the amount of laws and laid the foundation for our legal system today.
What is Justinian's Code?
The Great Schism produced two denominations: Catholicism in the West, and this denomination in the East.
What is Orthodox?
This Angel appeared to Muhammad many times and gave Muhammad teachings that would serve as the backbone of Islam.
Who is Gabriel?
This is the Arabic word for struggle or striving.
What is jihad?
These are the two factions that still exist in Islam today.
What are Sunni and Shia?
Theodora was one of these before she became empress.
What is a(n) actress/prostitute/mime?
This is the name of the plague that ravaged Constantinople, killing 1 in 4 people.
What is the Bubonic Plague?
After their journey to Medina, the early Muslims resorted to this for economic gain.
What is banditry/looting?
Muslims believe that Jesus was one of these and NOT the son of God.
What is a prophet/teacher?
Name 3 predominantly Muslim Countries
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria, etc.
Theodora was perhaps most well known for her work in this area.
What is women's rights?
This was the arena in which games were held in Byzantium. Similar to the Roman Coliseum.
What is the Hippodrome?
The journey of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina is known as this.
What is the Hijrah?
What is alms?
This is the denomination of Islam that is more mystical than typical Islam.
What is Sufism?
During a revolt against Justinian, the crowd demanded a new emperor and began chanting this which meant "victory".
Filioque is translated to this.
What is "and the son"?