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Study Questions Chapter 13 Byzantium What is the significance of the story of the monks smuggling the silkworm eggs to Byzantium? What elements did Byzantium inherit from the Roman empire that helped it to survive? Describe the Byzantine form of government. What was the significance of Justinians Body of Civil Law? What were the consequences of the rise of the Islamic empire for Byzantium? What was the theme system? How did it work? Why was it so successful? What led to its demise? What economic advantages did the Byzantine empire possess? Trace the development of the Byzantine church to the schism. What caused the schism? What kinds of problems eventually led to the constriction and fall of the Byzantine empire? What was the relationship between the Byzantines and the Slavic people, including the Russians? Chapter 14: Islam How did Muhammads background influence his beliefs and the early development of Islam? What were the fundamental tenets of Islam? After Muhammad died, what were the challenges faced by dar al-Islam and how were they resolved within the first century? How did the Abbasids come to power, and how did their rule differ from the Umayyads? How did the growth of the realm of Islam contribute to agricultural, industrial, and urban development? What factors contributed to the expansion of Islamic overland and maritime trade? What was the status of women in the early centuries of Islam? What people and institutions helped to promote and spread the values of Islam? What is the significance of the hajj to Islamic religion and culture? How did Persia, India, and Greece influence the realm of Islam? Chapter 15: Resurgence of Empire in East Asia What is the significance of the Grand Canal? Compare and contrast the Tang and the Song dynasties. What policies helped to account for the early success of the Tang? Explain how Chinas view of itself as the Middle Kingdom shaped foreign relations. What factors led to the decline