Muslim Innovations & Adaptations - Part 2

Who is best known as the father of algebra?

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Ibn Sina

This is a picture of....

• an equation

• Arabic numerals

• the number zero

• 7x + 4 = 25

While Muslims spread Arabic numerals and the number "0" to Europeans, who did they learn and adapt this knowledge from?

• Babylonians

• Indians

• Greeks

• Persians

True or False: Muslim doctors founded hospitals that were open to all people.

• True

• False

Surgeons were able to put patients to sleep before surgery and successfully.... [Select ALL that Apply]

• remove limbs (arms, legs, etc..)

• take out tumors

• clear cataracts from the eyes

• perform brain surgery

True or False: Muslim doctors discovered that infections were caused by bacteria.

• True

• False

The Canon of Medicine written by ______________, dealt with the treatment of diseases and was translated by Europeans and used in medical schools all across Europe.

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Ibn Sina

Both the word "Chess" and "Checkmate" come from the Persian language. What does "checkmate" mean when translated from Persian?

• The King is powerful

• The King is helpless

• King

• General

Who did the Muslims learn chess from?

• Persians

• Greeks

• Babylonians

• Indians

In addition to the Persians and Muslims, where did the Silk Road carry the game of Chess to during Medieval times? [Check ALL that Apply]

• China

• Japan

• Mongolia