Islamic Achievements

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: What types of things did Muslims spread along the various trade routes in the Middle East?

• Ideas

• Goods

• Money

Multiple Choice

True or False: Muslims not only studied but also preserved ideas held by the Greeks and Romans.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the city built by the Abbasids that served as their capital and one of the worlds great cities?

• Baghdad
• Istanbul
• Mecca

• Alexandria

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a Mosque?

• A mosque is a place for social gatherings.
• A mosque is a type Islamic restaurant.

• A mosque is a school for teaching mathematics.
• A mosque serves as a place of worship for Muslims.

Multiple Choice

Who was Ibn Sina?

• Ibn Sina was a Persian philosopher who used logic to support his ideas.

• Ibn Sina was a Greek mathematician known for his work in calculus.

• Ibn Sina was a military leader in ancient Rome.
• Ibn Sina was a famous poet from India.

Multiple Choice

This device is used to position objects in the sky to determine ones location.

• Altimeter
• Astrolabe

• Radar
• Compass

Multiple Choice

True or False: In regards to navigation, Muslims were also very good at creating highly accurate weapons that would be used to get from place to place.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Who developed the concept, or idea, behind unknown numbers which was the basis for algebra?

• Newton

• Al-Khwarizmi
• Euclid
• Pythagoras

Multiple Choice

What does "Zero" translate to from Arabic to English?

• Something Half

• Something Empty

• Something Full

Multiple Choice

Who was the Persian philosopher that wrote a book on treating diseases?

• Zarathustra
• Rumi
• Khayyam
• Ibn Sina

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: What are three commonly known stories that their origins go back to the early Muslim people?

• Aladdin

• Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves

• Sinbad the Sailor

• The Jungle Book

• Life of Pi

Open Ended

Based on what you saw on the arts slides, which style would you like to try and why is this the case? Your choices: Arabesque or Calligraphy

Open Ended

If you could fully master the art of either polo or chess, which would you pick and why?

Mr. Smith

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