Muslim Innovations and Adaptations

The spreading of ideas and ways of life is called cultural

• adaptation
• diffusion
• innovation
• exploration

Like the ancient Greeks, Muslim philosophers tried to prove important truths using

• religious faith
• primary sources
• reason and logic
• personal opinions

What was the advantage of the Arabic number system?

• It had no concept of zero
• It allowed people to write very small numbers
• It was able to solve for unknown numbers
• It was easier to do calculations

How did Muslim hospitals deal with patients who had diseases that others could catch?

• They treated them in medical tents placed behind the hospital
• They put them in separate wards away from other patients
• They sent them away from the hospital
• They put them in the wards with all other patients

Why was polo a popular sport among wealthy Muslims?

• Polo is played in the water, and wealthy Muslims had swimming pools on their estates
• Polo is an intellectual sport, and only wealthy Muslims could afford the education needed to play
• Polo is played on horseback, and wealthy Muslims saw horses as status symbols
• Polo is an Indian sport, and only wealthy Muslims had the money to travel to India

By 1000, _________________ was the largest city in Western Europe, and capital city of al-Andalus. It’s splendor was made possible by its prosperous economy. The city had hundreds of workshops that produced goods, such as silk, that were in great demand throughout Europe. It also was a major center for culture and learning.

• Baghdad
• Al-Andalus
• Damascus
• Cordoba  

____________________ borrowed the numerical system and zero from Indian scholars. His work resulted in the Arabic numbering system that is still used in most of the world. He also wrote the first book about Algebra.

• Omar Khayyam
• Al-Khwarizmi
• Abd al-Rahman
• Maimonides

Muslim traders received and carried ideas to 

• Africa, Asia and Europe
• Africa, Asia, Europe and Poquessing
• Africa and Asia
• Africa and Europe

Which of these was not present in Islamic art?

• calligraphy
• images of humans
• geometric designs

Muslims contributed to Education by _________

• creating mosques
• building palaces
• creating schools and libraries
• inventing the compass