Exam 7: Byzantium and Islam

The name "Muhammad" means __________.

"The Qu'ran" means "__________" in Arabic.

The content of Byzantine art focuses on human figures.

The ascetic poems of Abu al-'Atahiyah,collected in the __________,are the basis of his reputation as a poet.

Art taken by Venetians during the sack of Constantinople became the inspiration for the __________.

__________ are images depicting the saints,the blessed Virgin,and God himself.

The Orthodox Church asserts that God's __________ provide active principles in human life.

Stylistically,Byzantine icons derive from __________ funeral portraits of the second century C.E.

What was the layout of the typical Byzantine church?

The "holy struggle" encouraged by Caliph Abu Bakr is referred to as __________.

__________ was the most influential person besides the emperor during the rule of Justinian.

The __________ demanded the removal of icons from Orthodox churches,on grounds that they were in fact idols.

"Orthodoxy" means __________ and rests on the concept of unerring authority of the dogma established by the seven General Ecumenical Councils of the early Christian Church.

Small-scale relief sculpture in ivory and metal are the primary Byzantine sculpture types.

The Roman emperor __________ made Byzantium his new capital.

__________ is the adherence to the accepted,traditional,and established religious faith.

The two sacred cities of Islam are Mecca and __________.

In the early years of Islam,music was considered a "__________ pleasure."

Modern readers are often struck at the Byzantine distaste for __________ and their preference for elaboration on tradition.

Early in its history,Islam split between Sunnites and __________.