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100
I am the Byzantine military advisor that crushed the Nika Revolt
Who is Belasarius?
100
Arabic word meaning "God."
What is "Allah?"
100
Holiest city in Islam. Muslims face towards this city when they pray.
What is Mecca?
100
In the 1000s, the Christian Church divided into these two branches.
What is "Roman Catholic Church" and "Eastern Orthodox?"
100
Meaning "Caesar," this title was taken by the Russian leaders.
What is "Czar?"
200
This Byzantine ruler preserved the Roman legal system and created his own "Code"
Who is Justinian?
200
Founder of Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
200
Capital city of the Byazantine Empire and the site of the Nika Revolt in 532.
What is Constantinople?
200
A belief that isn ot an official church belief is called "heresy." Many times heresy can get someone banned frmo church membership, which is called...
What is "Excommunication?
200
Along with her husband, this empres helped to secure more rights for women.
Who is "Theodora?"
300
Holy pictures of religious figures used in Byzantine worship.
What are icons?
300
Holy book of the Islamic faith, which to believers is regarded as the direct word of God.
What is the Qu'ran (Koran)?
300
Islam developed on this peninsula.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
300
This debate over the use of icons was one of the reasons the Christian Church divided in the 1000s.
What is "Iconoclastic Controversy"
300
Byzantine legal code that exemplified the idea that people should be ruled by laws.
What is the "Justinian Code?"
400
Also known as the "Church of Holy Wisdom" this structure is the best example of Byzantine architecture.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
400
People who practice Islam.
What is "Muslim?"
400
Sometimes referred to as the "Third Rome," this city sought to be spiritual light of the world.
What is Moscow?
400
In order to help the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe read the Bible, missionaries developed this alphabet.
What is "Cyrillic?"
400
These are five basic obligations all Muslims must abide by.
What are the "Five Pillars of Islam?"
500
Conquered Constantinople in 1453, bringing an end to the Byzantine Empire.
Who are the Ottoman Turks or Ottomans?
500
This title was given to Islamic leaders after the death of Muhammad. It means "successor to the Prophet."
What is "Caliph?"
500
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of this.
What is "Roman Empire?"
500
Reason that Muslim women wear garments such as the hijab.
What is "modesty"?
500
Following Muhammad's death, the faith split into these two divisions.
What are "Sunni" and "Shi'ite/ Shia" Muslims?