Muslim Contributions Quiz

What art form, developed in the 8th century, encouraged the development of Islamic literature? 

• drawing
• bookmaking
• telling stories
• painting portraits

What game was very popular in Muslim society?

• chess
• football
• checkers
• baseball

Muslims contributed to education by 

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

Muslims contributed to science by 

• expanding research in zoology
• building hospitals
• using calligraphy
• writing literature

Which of the following was NOT a Muslim contribution to math?
-Arabic Numerals
-Algebra
-Subtraction
-Zero

• Arabic Numerals
• Algebra
• Subtraction
• Zero

Which of the following was an important piece of literature written by a Muslim author?

• The Princess and the Pea
• Romeo and Juliet
• The Land Before Time
• Arabian Nights

What made the three cities listed below important in the Muslim world?
-Baghdad
-Cairo
-Cordoba

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

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

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
• one powerful ruler
• cultural influence

What culture influenced Muslims' mathematical developments?

• Roman
• Indian
• Japanese
• American