Unit 2 Lesson 11.8 Bookmaking and Literature

What did Muslims learn from the Chinese in the 8th century?

• The art of bookmaking
• The art of calligraphy
• The art of pottery
• The art of making paper

What did bookmaking encourage in the Muslim world?

• The growth of Muslim architecture
• The growth of Muslim science
• The growth of Muslim art
• The growth of Muslim literature

What types of literature were sold in bookshops in Baghdad?

• Philosophy and theology
• Art and music
• Poetry and prose
• Science and mathematics

What is the famous collection of stories called that gathered stories from many places, including India and Persia?

• The Arabian Peninsula
• The Silk Road
• The Persian Empire
• A Thousand and One Nights

What is Sufism?

• Islamic mysticism
• Islamic theology
• Islamic philosophy
• Islamic jurisprudence

What did Sufis do to express their love and devotion?

• Sculpt statues
• Compose music
• Write poetry
• Paint miniatures

Who was the poet of the 8th century who shared her feelings in poetry?

• Sinbad
• Rabi'a
• Aladdin
• Rumi

What did Rabi'a express in her poetry?

• Her feelings of joy and happiness
• Her feelings of love and devotion to God
• Her feelings of sadness and despair
• Her feelings of anger and frustration

Who was the 13th-century Sufi poet who had an enormous influence on Islamic mysticism?

• Rabi'a
• Rumi
• Aladdin
• Sinbad

What did Rumi write?

• A history of the Muslim world
• A collection of short stories
• A long religious poem in Persian
• A treatise on Islamic theology