1. SOL Review Unit 5 & 6 (SOLs 7 & 8)
World History I

2. SOL 7a – Byzantine Empire & Russia
Identify the following locations:
Body of Water:
Land Region:
City:
Strait:
Constantinople
Black Sea
Bosporus
Aegean Sea
Sea of Marmara
Dardanelles
Anatolia
Mediterranean Sea
SOL 7a – Byzantine Empire & Russia

3. SOL 7a – Byzantine Empire & Russia
Identify the advantages to the location of Constantinople:
Protection of the eastern frontier
Distance from Germanic invasions in the western empire
Crossroads of trade
Easily fortified site on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors
SOL 7a – Byzantine Empire & Russia

4. SOL 7b – Byzantine Empire & Russia
The territorial, economic and cultural height of the Byzantine Empire occurred under the rule of:
Justinian
Identify Justinian’s three main contributions:
territorial expansion
former Roman territories
Code of Justinian
codification of Roman laws
expansion of trade
The law codes of _______ were heavily influenced by the Code of Justinian.
Europe
SOL 7b – Byzantine Empire & Russia

5. SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia
Identify the main inspiration for Byzantine art:
religion
imperial authority
What are ‘icons’?
religious images depicting people or scenes and used for devotional purposes
_________ are a form of art created by assembling colored stones, glass and tiles.
Mosaics
SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia

6. SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia
Which culture was the Byzantine Empire successful in preserving?
Greco-Roman
What public structures were responsible for preserving Greek and Roman knowledge?
libraries
museums
Identify the most common language of the Byzantine Empire:
Greek
SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia

7. SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia
After the split with Roman Catholicism, Constantinople became the center for what religion?
Eastern (Greek) Orthodox Christianity
SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia

8. SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia
Identify the following structure:
Hagia Sophia
SOL 7c – Byzantine Empire & Russia

9. SOL 7d – Byzantine Empire & Russia
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox
Language:
Latin
Head of Church:
Pope
East or West:
West
Seat of Power:
Rome
Celibacy Requirement?:
Yes
Divorce Permitted? No
Use of Icons:
Devotional Purposes
Language:
Greek
Head of Church:
Patriarch
East or West:
East
Seat of Power:
Constantinople
Celibacy Requirement: No
Divorce Permitted:
Yes
Use of Icons:
Decorative Purposes
SOL 7d – Byzantine Empire & Russia

10. SOL 7e – Byzantine Empire & Russia
The inhabitants of the region to the north of Constantinople were known as the:
Slavs
Interaction between the Slavs and Byzantines occurred between what two bodies of water?
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
SOL 7e – Byzantine Empire & Russia

11. SOL 7e – Byzantine Empire & Russia
What type of interaction aided in the diffusion of culture between the Slavs and the Byzantine Empire?
trade
Missionaries
What contribution is associated with missionaries St. Cyril and St. Methodius?
Cyrillic Alphabet
adoption of Greek alphabet for the Slavic languages
What was the purpose of this contribution?
aid in the Slavic conversion to Orthodox Christianity
SOL 7e – Byzantine Empire & Russia

12. SOL 7e – Byzantine Empire & Russia
The city of Constantinople was conquered by the _________________ in 1453?
Which country continued on the cultural traditions of the Byzantine Empire after Ottoman conquest?
Russia
Identify Byzantine characteristics adopted by the Russians and Eastern Europe:
religion
art
architecture
Ottoman Turks
SOL 7e – Byzantine Empire & Russia

13. SOL 7 The student will demonstrate knowledge of
the Byzantine Empire and Russia from about
300 to 1000 a.d.(c.e.) by:
a) explaining the establishment of Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
b) identifying Justinian and his contributions, including the codification of Roman law, and describing the expansion of the Byzantine Empire and economy.
c) characterizing Byzantine art and architecture and the preservation of Greek and Roman traditions.
d) explaining disputes that led to the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church.
e) mapping and assessing the impact of Byzantine
influence and trade on Russia and Eastern
Europe.
SOL 7

14. SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization
Identify the geographic location for the founding of Islam:
Arabian Peninsula
Identify the following:
Body of Water
Arabian nomads, and early converts, are known as the ______________.
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Bedouins
SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization

15. SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization
According to Islamic tradition, who is considered the last prophet and the founder of the faith?
Muhammad
Identify three holiest cities of Islam:
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization

16. Sol 8a – Islamic Civilization
Identify the geographic extent of the Muslim Empire:
Central Asia
Persia, etc.
Northern Africa
Spain
Sol 8a – Islamic Civilization

17. SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization
Identify the following concepts of Islam:
Holy Text:
Qur’an
Monotheistic or Polytheistic:
Monotheistic
Arabic word for God:
Allah
Basic acts of Islam:
Five Pillars
Accepted Jewish/Christian Prophets:
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization

18. SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization
Identify the ‘Five Pillars’ of Islam:
Faith
Prayer
Fasting
Alms
Pilgrimage
SOL 8a – Islamic Civilization

19. SOL 8b – Islamic Civilization
The spread of Islam was greatly facilitated by:
trade
conquest
What type of geographic barriers was Islam able overcome?
mountains
deserts
great distances
Expansion was facilitated by the weakened state of which two empires?
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
SOL 8b – Islamic Civilization

20. SOL 8b – Islamic Civilization
True/False:
The political unity established by the Muslim Empire was short-lived.
True
Which language spread with Islam and facilitated trade throughout the empire?
Arabic
Slavery within the Islamic Civilization was based upon ones race.
False
SOL 8b – Islamic Civilization

21. SOL 8c – Islamic Civilization
Identify the cause for the Sunni-Shi’a split after the death of Ali, the fourth and last Rightly Guided Caliph:
Shi’a:
Caliph should be a descendent of Muhammad through his grandson Ali.
Sunni:
Caliph most only live the Muhammad’s example and have community support.
SOL 8c – Islamic Civilization

22. SOL 8c – Islamic Civilization
Islamic conquest of _____________ would later be a rallying call for the Crusades.
Identify where the following dynasties moved the Muslim capital:
Umayyad Dynasty: ○ Abbasid Dynasty:
Damascus ○ Baghdad
Jerusalem
SOL 8c – Islamic Civilization

23. SOL 8c – Islamic Civilization
The spread of Islam into Europe was halted by Charles Martel and a Christian alliance at which battle?
Battle of Tours
Which civilization conquered the city of Baghdad in 1258 CE?
Mongols
SOL 8c – Islamic Civilization

24. SOL 8d – Islamic Civilization
Identify the following structure:
Dome of the Rock
SOL 8d – Islamic Civilization

25. SOL 8d – Islamic Civilization
Islamic universities and libraries were able to preserve the knowledge of which cultures?
Greek
Persian
Indian
Islamic scholars translated ancient texts into _________________.
What was the Islamic translation and educational center within Baghdad?
House of Wisdom
Arabic
SOL 8d – Islamic Civilization

26. SOL 8d – Islamic Civilization
Arabic numerals were adopted from which civilization?
India
Which mathematical branch was established as an independent discipline by the Muslim scholar al-Khwarizmi?
Algebra
Muslim scholars contributed to which disciplines:
Mathematics
Medicine
Geography
Astronomy/Astrology
SOL 8d – Islamic Civilization

27. The student will demonstrate knowledge of Islamic civilization from about 600 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by: a) describing the origin, beliefs, traditions, customs, and spread of Islam. b) assessing the influence of geography on Islamic economic, social, and political development, including the impact of conquest and trade. c) identifying historical turning points that affected the spread and influence of Islamic civilization, with emphasis on the Sunni-Shi’a division and the Battle of Tours. d) citing cultural and scientific contributions and achievements of Islamic civilization.
SOL 8