-the extent of the Byzantine territory at the height of its power -significant people and beliefs associated with Islam
-the major beliefs and principles of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
-causes, effects, and extent of Islamic military expansion through Central Asia, North --Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula
-the relationship between Muslims and Hindus
-the causes, key events, and effects of the European response to Islamic expansion in the 7th century
-achievements, contributions, and key figures associated with the Islamic Golden Age
-key economic, political, and social developments in Islamic history
-causes and effects of the Iconoclast Controversy of the 8th and 9th centuries and the 11th century Great Schism between the churches
-key figures associated with the Byzantine Empire
-the connections between the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire
-the impact of Constantine's establishment of the New Rome and his declaration of Christianity as legal
-the impact of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire on Europe
-contributions of the Byzantine Empire
-causes of the decline of the Byzantine Empire
-the rise of the Ottoman Turks