Contributions of Muslims

What made the cities of Baghdad, Cairo, and Cordoba important in the Muslim world? 
All were...

• located on the Tigris River.
• centers for Muslim learning.
• Mediterranean ports.
• sites of military battles.

Minarets and mosques were most important to Muslim...

• military.
• government.
• trade.
• worship.

What important mathematical symbol or concept did Muslims name?

• the multiplication sign
• zero
• the equal sign
• long division

According to Muhammad's words below, how did the Muslim empire maintain its power for so long?

The ink of scholars is more precious than the blood of martyrs.

• military control
• one central government
• cultural influence
• one powerful ruler

How did Muslims modify the land to adapt to the climate?

• They designed clothes for hot weather.
• They built windmills.
• They dug irrigation ditches.
• They took salt out of ocean water.

What does this list show about Muslims?
-papermaking from China
-number system from India
-philosophy from ancient Greece

• They developed new technologies.
• They accepted other cultures' ideas.
• They focused on their religious practice.
• They allowed immigrants to live in Arabia.

Which of these was not present in Islamic art?

• geometric designs
• images of humans
• arabesque designs
• images of natural patterns

The Muslim empire spread across parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. What unified these diverse groups of people?

• common ancestors
• common political beliefs
• common mathematical theories
• common religion

The Muslim empire did not last long as a political unit. However, what aspect of the Muslim world survived?

• geography
• government
• economy
• civilization

Where did the city of Baghdad develop?

• where most Muslims already lived
• where many trade routes crossed
• where ancient Roman ruins existed
• where the Fatimid dynasty ruled