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WHI – Test Study Guide - Byzantine Empire, Islam, Comparative Religions
1. What language was spoken in Byzantium?
2. Byzantine culture was a continuation of what other culture/traditions?
3. List major characteristics of the Eastern Orthodox Church:
4. List major characteristics of the Roman Catholic Church:
5. Why was there a division in the Christian church in 1054?
6. What religion rivaled Christianity during the time of the Byzantine Empire?
7. Who was the founder of Islam?
8. List of the five pillars of Islam & explain how that would impact a Muslims life.
9. Next to each city, list the significance of that city to Islam:
Mecca-
Jerusalem-
MedinaDamascus-
Baghdad-
10. What aided the spread of Islam?
11. What are Caliphs? List the four that served during the “Rightly Guided Caliphate”.
12. Why is the Battle of Tours important? Where was it fought?
13. List major contributions of the Muslim world? (Include science, math, astronomy, architecture, etc.)
14. What are the structures below? Why are they important?
15. After Muhammad died, list the order of rulers of the Muslim World.
16. How did the geography of the Arabian Peninsula impact life?
17. What language was spoken in the Arabian Peninsula?
18. Why did Islam split into sects?
19. Choose one of the following events and describe how that impacted Islam.
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Muhammad’s hijrah, the movement of the capital city, assassination of Ali, Battle of
Tours
Place the letter J for Judaism, I for Islam and C for Christianity or ALL if it applies to the statement
20. __________
Monotheistic
21. __________
Belief that Jesus is divine
22. __________
Jerusalem is a holy city
23. __________
Worship at a temple or synagogue
24. __________
Originated in the Middle East
25. __________
Have divisions or sects in their faith
26. __________
Founder is not represented by images
27. __________
Importance of Abraham and Moses
29. __________
Abraham is the founder of the religion
30. __________
Muhammad is viewed as the last prophet