Chapter 10 - quiz 2

Question 1

T or F: After the Nika Revolt destroyed the City, Justinian raised taxes more and made city even more beautiful? Give an example:

Answer 1

True.

Hagia Sophia (shape of a cross covered with a dome)

Question 2

Hagia Sopia means?

Answer 2

Holy Wisdom

Question 3

The Byzantine Army became very weak. Their army was made of _______, foreigners hired to join the army

Answer 3

Mercenaries. Could not defend Syria, Balkan Peninsula or Italy.

Question 4

Without this person, the Byzantine Empire might have disappeared?

Answer 4

Heraclius

Question 5

What positive changes took place under Heraclius?

Answer 5

Reformed the Army: Convinced church to give $$$. Fired the mercenaries, and trained peasants in army

Divided land into provinces called Themes and peasants defended it

made everyone speak Greek

Question 6

Trade flourished under Heraclius. People who had the same skills formed special groups called _______

Answer 6

guilds. Byzantine spies discovered how Chinese made silk

Question 7

This person saw Christianity and Judaism and took the ideas back to the Arabian peninsula to start a new religion?

Answer 7

Muhammad (founder of Islam) called Muslims

Question 8

Muhammad had revelations from the angel Gabriel. The words were written into a “bible” called the ______

Answer 8

Quran (God = Allah)

Question 9

T or F: Muhammad wanted to practice polytheism?

Answer 9

False/ he was mono-theistic

Question 10

Muslims who did not follow Islam were called ______?

Answer 10

Infidels

Question 11

Five Pillars (rules) of Islam:

Answer 11

1. Believe There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet
2. Pray five times a day facing mecca
3. Give to the poor
4. Fast (dont eat) between sunrise and sunset during Ramadan
5. Make one pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 12

Islam vs Christianity

Answer 12

Islam/Christian
Same: Believe in 1 God.

Difference:
Islam’s God is not trinity.
Jesus is not the son of God (just a prophet)
People not guaranteed heaven, it depends if Allah wants them (Bible says mercy is guaranteed by God). (Just accept Jesus)

Question 13

This is a “sacred journey”

Answer 13

Pilgrimage

Question 14

What three cities do Muslims consider sacred? Why is Jerusalem important to Muslims?

Answer 14

Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem

Jerusalem has the “Dome of the Rock”: Where Muhammad went to heaven

Question 15

What caused divide between West (Pope) and East (Constantinople) branches of the church?

Answer 15

Iconoclasm: painting over or destroying religious icons

The West (Pope in Rome) and East (patriarch in Constantinople) excommunicated each other from the church.  West= Roman Catholic Church
East= Eastern Orthodox

Question 16

Someone who leads the Muslims is called a _____?

Answer 16

Caliph

Question 17

A “Holy War” fought for Islam is called ______? This term is also used as a mental struggle to become a good Muslim.

Answer 17

Jihad (to strive hard”

Question 18

This Byzantine ruler had a lot of experience with the empire’s enemies. Fought Muslims with Greek Fire:

Answer 18

Leo III (Leo the Syrian)

Question 19

These are sacred images representing Christ, Mary, saints or other subjects?

Answer 19

Icons (Iconoclasm = destroy icons)

Question 20

What years did Byzantine Empire have its Golden Years?

Answer 20

850 - 1050

Question 21

These two missionaries translated the bible into Slavic so people could read the gospel for themselves?

Answer 21

Cyril and Methodius