Islamic Golden Age Review

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What technological advancement most likely fueled the Islamic Golden Age did Muslims learn from Chinese prisoners of war?

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Paper

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Surprisingly, only a few Muslims came from ______________ the very heart of where Islam started.

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Arabian Peninsula

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True or False: Islamic culture flourished despite the fact Muslim empires did not last, because scholars and artists made great innovations and adaptations.

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True

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Why were the Islamic lands ideally located for cultural diffusion?

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Islamic lands linked Asia, Europe, and Africa through important trade routes.

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True or False: A shared (Arabic) language and a love of learning allowed Muslim scholars in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East to exchange ideas and build on one another’s work.

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True

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True or False: Muslim philosophers used reason and logic to prove important truths.

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True

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Mosques, an example of Muslim architecture, usually have at least one _____________(tower) with a small balcony where the muezzin chants the call to prayer.

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Minaret

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True or False: Muslim scientists adapted and perfected the compass (Chinese) and astrolabe (Greeks)

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True

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True or False: When you hold an astrolabe you're basically holding a model of the world in the palm of your hand.

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True

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Who is best known as the father of algebra?

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Al-Khwarizmi