Unit 7 Study Guide - OHH Flashcards
What argument divided the Byzantines for over 100 years?
Icons
Name the 3 causes of the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
No defense, attacks, and trade problems
What was just Justinian’s greatest achievement
Law code
Name the greatest Byzantine Emperor
Justinian
What three cultures was the Byzantine civilization based on
Greek, roman, and Christian
What’s the main difference between Constantinople and Rome
Cristian city
Who is Theodora? How did she help Justinian maintain power
Justinians wife, told him to stay and fight
Why is Constantinople a good place for a capital city
Trade and defense were there
Constantinople is between what two continents
Asia and Europe
What unified the Byzantine Empire
Easter and Christianity
How did the Byzantine Empire influence modern governments
Justinian law code
Who founded Islam
Mohammed
What is the holiest city in Arabia
Mecca
What was Mohammed’s message to his people
There is one God and all are equal in his eyes
What is the heart of Islam
The Qur’an
Name the two groups the Muslims are divided into
Sunni & shi’tes
What is the most important contributions of the Arabs
Preserved ancient learning
The followers of Islam believed that Mohammed was a _______ of _____
Prophet Allah
What are the five duties or rules of Islam called
Five pillars of faith
What do you call a follower of Islam
A Muslim
How is Islam similar to Christianity
We both have holy books (I is Quran and c is bible). we both believe Jesus existed. We both have one God. We both have the same message (they are all equal in his eyes). We both have holy days (I is Friday and c is Sunday). We both have rules to follow (I is five pillars of faith and c is the Ten Commandments)
How do the discoveries of the arabs introduce Western Europe to the world of chemistry astronomy and medicine
The Arabs helped Western Europe become smarter.
Chemistry- the fathers of modern chemistry. Experimented and wrote data
Astronomy- studied the phases of the moon, planets, sky, and ocean tides
Medicine- they proved that disease is natural and that blood circulates
