Review TimeChapter 6: World History

1. What civilization influenced the Byzantines the most?

1. Romans2. Greeks3. Egyptians4. Arabians

2. Why did the rivalry between east and west churches explode?

1. Pope claimed he was god2. Patriarch declared his church free of

the pope3. Pope tried to claim more territory 4. Reports of a second Messiah

3. Who had a major impact on Justinian’s reign?

1. His advisor2. His wife3. His lead general4. His patriarch

4. On what type of geographic location is Constantinople built?

1. On a spit2. On a peninsula3. On a isthmus4. On a mesa

5. What happened after Justinian’s rule?

1. Set the stage for growth of Byzantines

2. His son reached the peak for the Byzantines

3. Empire was conquered under Justinian

4. Empire left exposed and in debt

6. Who eventually conquered the city of Constantinople?1. Seljuk Turks2. Ottoman Turks3. Tartars4. Visigoths

7. What preserved the city of Constantinople for so many years?

1. Its faith2. Its water supply3. Its walls4. Its people

8. What part of the Byzantine Empire was Basil II able to recover?

1. Balkans2. Asia Minor3. Middle East4. All of it

9. What happened at the Battle of Manzikert?

1. Byzantine army destroyed 2. Byzantine lose city of

Constantinople3. Byzantines lose city of Jerusalem4. Byzantines lose the most men in

one day in the history of the world

10. The Hagia Sophia is an architectural wonder of which empire?

1. Muslims2. Russians3. Byzantines

11. Who looted Constantinople with payment from Venice?

1. Germanic tribes2. Tartars3. Crusaders4. Seljuk Turks

12. In what year did the city of Constantinople fall?

1. 12972. 13873. 14264. 1453

13. What city was destroyed that gave rise to Moscow?1. St. Petersburg2. Vienna3. Kiev4. Novgorod

14. Why did Kiev and Constantinople develop close ties?

1. Same language2. Same ruling family3. Same religion4. Same ethnicity

15. How was the Russian Church different from the Byzantines?

1. Didn’t believe in the pope2. Didn’t use icons 3. Changed architecture on churches4. Mixed in Islam with ROC

16. What group terrorized and conquered early Russia?

1. Visigoths2. Vandals3. Varangians4. Viceroys

17. In what peninsula did Islam begin?

1. Scandinavian Peninsula2. Balkan Peninsula3. Jutland Peninsula4. Arabian Peninsula

18. How did Muhammad become wealthy?

1. Murdered a rich relative2. Had great influence over the ruler

of Mecca3. Married into it4. Good businessman

19. Which of the following does the Koran not teach?1. Fear Allah 2. There is an afterlife with a heaven

and hell3. No devil or angels4. Teaches moral conduct

20. Who were the first caliphs?

1. Muhammad’s relatives2. Important merchants of Mecca3. Close friends of Muhammad4. Kings of Mecca and Medina

21. When is the Battle of Tours?

1. 6872. 7323. 7824. 817

22. India gave Muslims aid in what field of study?

1. Art & Architecture2. Literature3. Mathematics4. Medicine

Who is this describing?1. Compromised a list of laws for the Byzantines2. Famous Arab poet3. Caliphate stopped at Battle of Tours4. Caliphate that began over discontent from

previous5. First caliph6. Main ethnicity of the Russians7. Who adopted BOC in Russia8. When does the height of Kiev come (under

whom)9. Establishes the 1st Russian dynasty

Short Answer1. What is the term for holy wars?2. What is the journey from Mecca to Medina?3. What is the holy book for Muslims?4. What are objects of worship called in BOC?5. What revolt broke out in Constantinople?6. In what country did Battle of Tours occur?7. Who destroyed the city of Kiev?8. What is the tower called where muezzins

calls for prayer?9. Why were the Crusades launched?10. Difference between Sunni vs Shiite Muslims

Five pillars of Islam?

1. Shahada2. Salat3. Zakat4. Sawm5. Hajj