Islamic Achievements quiz

Which of these might you see in a work of Islamic art?

• thirsty camels
• herds of goats
• flowering vines
• smiling children

Medieval Muslims adapted and improved the astrolabe to use for 

• defense 
• printing
  
• irrigation
  
• navigation 

A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the --

• development of mercantilism.
• creation of the first polytheistic religion.
• spread of democratic ideals.
• advancements in mathematics & science.

A tall slim tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which Muslims are called to prayer.

• minaret
• church
• mosque
• taj mahal

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

Which of the following was NOT a Muslim contribution to Math?

• 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
• Arabian Nights
• The Land Before Time

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

• mosques, medical books, and algebra
• gunpowder, pagodas, and silk
• aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples
• columns, theory of sun-centered universe, and democracy

Where did Arabic scholars borrow the numerals shown from?

• Greece
• Persia
• India
• Byzantine