Question

Which options best describe similarities of the Byzantine and Arab Empires?

(Select all that apply.)
One man was responsible for each empire’s religion; Constantine instituted Christianity, and Muhammad instituted Islam.
Greek gods influenced religious practices; the Greek god Apollo was discussed in Christianity, and Aphrodite was discussed in Islam.
Religion unified both empires; Christianity unified the Byzantine Empire, and Islam unified the Arab Empire.
Scriptures dictated moral behavior; the Bible dictated Byzantine moral behavior, and the Koran dictated Muslim moral behavior.

Answer 1

After the death of Muhammad, Arab leaders were called caliphs.

Caliphs built and established Baghdad as the hub of the Abbasid Caliphate.

Baghdad was centrally located between Europe and Asia and was an important area for trade and exchanges of ideas.

Scholars living in Baghdad translated Greek texts and made scientific discoveries—which is why this era, from the seventh to thirteenth centuries CE, is named the Golden Age of Islam.

A love of knowledge was evident in Baghdad, established in 762 CE as the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate in modern-day Iraq. Scholars, philosophers, doctors, and other thinkers all gathered in this center of trade and cultural development.. Academics—many of them fluent in Greek and Arabic—exchanged ideas and translated Greek texts into Arabic.

Chief Muslim leaders after Muhammad’s death were referred to as Caliphs.The era of the Abbasid Caliphs’ construction and rule of Baghdad is known as the Golden Age of Islam. It was an era when scholarship thrived.

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Answer 2

The correct answers are A) One man was responsible for each empire’s religion; Constantine instituted Christianity, and Muhammad instituted Islam, C) Religion unified both empires; Christianity unified the Byzantine Empire, and Islam unified the Arab Empire, and D) Scriptures dictated moral behavior; the Bible dictated Byzantine moral behavior, and the Koran dictated Muslim moral behavior.

The Byzantine Empire was part of the Roman Empire and was divided in 395 AD and still followed the Christian principles established by Emperor Constantine in Rome. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople and the official language changed from Latin to Greek.

The Muslim nation was unified by Islam through the teachings of Prophet Mahoma and the Quran.