Byzantine Empire
Islamic Civilization
Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Islamic Civilization
100
The capital city named for Constantine.
What is Constantinople?
100

The Islamic faith worship this god

Who is Allah?

100
Today we call the Eastern Church centered in Constantinople by this name.
What is Eastern Orthodox Church or Greek Orthodox Church?
100
Today we call the Western Christian church of Rome by this name.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
100

The holy text of the Islamic faith

What is the Quran? 

200

Important and wise leader of the Byzantine Empire who codified Roman law.

Who is Justinian?

200

He was considered a prophet of Islam and the founder

Who is Muhammad?

200

Eastern Orthodox works of art (usually paintings) depicting a religious scene or figure.

What are icons?

200

This military leader was nicknamed "The Bulgar Slayer"

Who is Basil II?

200

Title given to those who succeeded the Islam prophet after his death

What is caliph?

300

The division of this happened in 1054. Clue: Rome and Constantinople

What is the church being split--Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox AKA-the Great Schism?

300

The Islamic people trace their origin back to Hagar's son, named

Who is Ishmael?

300

Head of the eastern church.

Who is the bishop/partriarch?

300

This action excludes members from the fellowship of the church and prevents them from participating in sacraments.

What is excommunicated?

300

The Muslim buildings of worship

What is a mosque?

400

The Byzantine empire was a continuation of this empire that fell in 476.

What is the Roman Empire?

400

This site in Mecca is a holy shrine and Muslims are required to make a pilgrimage to at least once in their lifetime.

What is the Kaaba?

400
City at the center of the eastern church.
What is Constantinople?
400

The greatest church constructed under the reign of  Justinian.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

400

Style of decorative script popularized by early Muslim writers.

What is calligraphy?

500

Byzantine laws consolidated from Roman laws

What is the Code of Justinian?

500

This word describes the flight of the prophet from Mecca to Medina

What is Hijra?

500

Justinian's wife.

Who was Theodora?

500

Orthodox priests can do this but catholic priests can't.

What is get married?

500

The holy wars that began early in the Islamic faith and have continued today

What is jihad?