Islamic Contributions

What is this form of decorative writing called?

• Sanskrit

• Calligraphy

• Greek

• Cursive

Muslim scholars in Baghdad and Cordoba translated which type of ancient writings into Arabic?

• Greek and Latin

• Greek and French

• Latin and Spanish

• Latin and German

Muslim scholars are credited with creating ...

• Calculus

• Physics

• Geometry

• Algebra

This was an early university in Baghdad that served as a library, school, and translation center.

• House of Wisdom

• Al-Azhar University

• University of Al-Karaouine

• Knowledge House

Which numbering system did the Islamic World adopt?

• Greek

• Indian

• Roman

• Egyptian

• Incan

This is used to measure the angle of the sun and stars on the horizon:

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Abacus

• Caravel

• Sundial

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

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

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

Which of following was NOT a contribution of the Muslims?

• Improving the astrolabe

• Creating the book The Canon of Medicine

• Inventing Geometry

• Discovering how blood circulates through the body

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

• drawing
• bookmaking
• telling stories
• painting portraits