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The Fall of the Byzantine Empire happened in 1371. (T or F) |
false |
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Barbarians easily invaded the Western Roman Empire after the capital was moved from Rome to Constantinople. (T or F) |
true |
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Icons are sacred images that represent Christ, saints, and other sacred objects. (T or F) |
true |
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One lasting contribution of the Byzantine Empire was that scholars preserved Greek learning, philosophy, and literature. (T or F) |
true |
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The revelations of Muhammad were complied by his followers into the Avesta. (T or F) |
false |
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A person who follows Islam |
muslim |
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Had revelations and beliefs that developed into the religion of Islam |
muhammad |
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The emperor who had the Roman laws simplified but left the empire financially ruined |
Justinian I |
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The emperor who ordered the destruction of religious icons |
Leo III |
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A fatal disease spread by fleas |
black death |
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Defended the emperor in the Hippodrome |
belisarius |
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The ruler of the Ottomans |
sultan |
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A sacred journey |
pilgrimage |
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A foreign soldier paid by the government |
mercenary |
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A holy war fought for the cause of Islam |
jihad |
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An open air stadium for sporting and social events |
hippodrome |
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A nomadic person who did not speak Greek or Latin and who did not adopt Roman culture |
barbarian |
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The Turk who conquered all of the Byzantine Empire were _______ |
ottomans |
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Heraclius reformed the army by firing the mercenary soldiers and training Byzantine _______ for the army |
peasants |
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In the New Testament, the earliest leaders of the church were the _______ |
apostles |
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Muslims consider three cities to be sacred: Jerusalem, Medina, and _______ |
mecca |
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The three main factors that helped Leo III defeat the Muslims attack on Constantinople were a plague, a cold winter, and _______ |
greek fire |
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The Edict of _______ made Christianity legal. |
milan |
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What contributions to the Byzantine Empire did Christian missionaries make during the golden age? |
standardized the language, and political patterns of the people |
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What was the purpose of the Crusades? |
to free jerusalem for islamic rule |
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Which belief do Protestant Christians and the Eastern Orthodox Church agree on? |
god is a trinity |
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What was a reason the Zika Revolt began? |
the people were tired of justinians heavy taxes to finance building projects |
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Which features protected Constantinople and made it a stronghold? |
water and high cliffs on three sides and high walls |
