30 Questions
Constantine became a ______ after he had a vision
Christian
The Roman Empire split in ______:
Two
The section in the west was called the Latin ______ Empire
Western
The section in the east was called the Greek ______ Empire
Eastern
The Greek Eastern Empire was also called the ______ Empire
Byzantine
The center of the Greek Eastern part of the Roman Empire was the old Greek city of ______
Byzantium
Byzantium was rebuilt as a capital city by Emperor ______ the Great
Constantine
It was then renamed ______ after the emperor
Constantinople
Constantinople, called ______ today
Istanbul
The word Byzantium refers to both the state and the ______ of the Eastern Roman Empire during the Middle Ages
culture
The Ottoman Empire reached its greatest power under ______
Suleiman the Magnificent
During his reign, the Ottomans conquered the ______
Balkans, southern Russia, and northern Africa
Suleiman had mosques, monuments, bridges, roads, and schools ______
built
The empire became weaker during the 18th and 19th centuries and came to an end after the First World ______
War
The founder of Islam was ______
Muhammad
Muhammad was born in the Arabian town of ______
Mecca
Muhammad's teachings were written in the ______
Koran
The Muslims crossed from Africa into ______
Spain
The Moors wiped out the old kingdom of the ______
Visigoths
Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at the Battle of ______
Tours
Constantinople was captured by the Ottomans in ______
1453
The Byzantine Empire stretched from southern Spain in the West to the borders of ______ Iran in the East
Sassanian
The Ottomans took over the old ______ states and established a new Muslim Empire called the Ottoman Empire
Seljuk
The first capital of the Muslim Empire was ______ in Syria
Damascus
The Muslims felt their religion was the only true religion and that it was their duty to ______ everyone
tell
The Ottomans felt it was their duty to defend their religion against those who were not ______
Muslims
The Byzantines considered themselves Romans and faithfully maintained many of the traditions of ______ and Greece
Rome
The Muslims began to decline and the empire was divided into several independent ______
kingdoms
The Ottoman Empire was named after their ______, Osman the first
leader
The loss of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire was devastating to ______ Europe
Western
Study Notes
The Roman Empire and its Division
- Constantine became a Christian after having a vision.
- The Roman Empire split into two parts: the Western Roman Empire (Latin) and the Eastern Roman Empire (Greek).
- The Eastern Roman Empire was also known as the Byzantine Empire.
- The center of the Byzantine Empire was the old Greek city of Byzantium.
The Byzantine Empire
- Byzantium was rebuilt as a capital city by Emperor Constantine the Great.
- It was then renamed Constantinople after the emperor.
- Constantinople is now called Istanbul today.
The Ottoman Empire
- The word Byzantium refers to both the state and the culture of the Eastern Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.
- The Ottoman Empire reached its greatest power under Suleiman.
- During his reign, the Ottomans conquered Constantinople.
- Suleiman had mosques, monuments, bridges, roads, and schools built.
- The empire became weaker during the 18th and 19th centuries and came to an end after World War I.
Islam and the Muslim Empire
- The founder of Islam was Muhammad.
- Muhammad was born in the Arabian town of Mecca.
- Muhammad's teachings were written in the Quran.
- The Muslims crossed from Africa into Spain.
- The Moors wiped out the old kingdom of the Visigoths.
- Charles Martel defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours.
The Byzantine and Ottoman Empires
- The Byzantine Empire stretched from southern Spain in the West to the borders of Iran in the East.
- The Ottomans took over the old Byzantine states and established a new Muslim Empire called the Ottoman Empire.
- The first capital of the Muslim Empire was Damascus in Syria.
- The Muslims felt their religion was the only true religion and that it was their duty to convert everyone.
- The Ottomans felt it was their duty to defend their religion against those who were not Muslims.
The Decline of the Empires
- The Byzantines considered themselves Romans and faithfully maintained many of the traditions of Rome and Greece.
- The Muslims began to decline, and the empire was divided into several independent states.
- The Ottoman Empire was named after their founder, Osman the first.
- The loss of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire was devastating to Christian Europe.
Test your knowledge on the Byzantine Empire and its significant role in the split of the Roman Empire. Learn about the Latin Western Empire and the Greek Eastern Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, and discover the center of power in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire.
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