The Byzantine Empire

The section in the west was called the Latin ______ Empire

The Greek Eastern Empire was also called the ______ Empire

Byzantium was rebuilt as a capital city by Emperor Constantine the ______

The Byzantine Empire stretched from southern Spain in the West to the borders of Sassanian Iran in the ______.

Byzantium was known for its ______.

One of the greatest architectural achievements of Byzantine was the construction of the church of Hagia Sophia also known as ______.

The Ottomans captured the city and changed the name of Constantinople to ______.

______ ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566, during his reign, the Ottomans conquered the Balkans, southern Russia, and northern Africa so that the empire now included much of eastern Europe and western Asia.

The ______ were not all military, however. He had mosques, monuments, bridges, roads, and schools built and also encouraged the arts and sciences.

The Byzantines tried to stop the Muslims from taking any more of their land in Africa and were defeated in 640 at ______.

Charles Martel, known as Chartes the Hammer, rose to the occasion and defeated the Muslims at the Battle of ______ in 732.

What was the name of the section in the east of the Roman Empire that was later known as the Byzantine Empire?

Who rebuilt Byzantium as a capital city and renamed it Constantinople?

What religion became the official religion of the Byzantine Empire?

What were some of the forms of art that developed in Byzantium?

What was the name of the prophet who founded Islam?

Which empire captured Constantinople in 1453 and changed its name to Istanbul?

What was the name of the church that was built in Constantinople and later became a mosque?

Who was the founder of Islam?

What was the event called when Muhammad escaped from Mecca to live in Medina?

Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours in 732?

What was the name of the church constructed by the Byzantines, also known as Hagia Sophia?