Islam LT4

Muslim astronomers improved a tool called the _____, which sailors used to determine their position at sea.

• astrolabe
• rocket ship

• telescope
• compass

al-Idrisi developed better methods for creating ____.

• medicine

• charts
• architecture

• maps

Muslims built the first public ______ in Baghdad where Ar-Razi diagnosed and treated the smallpox disease.

• school
• mosque
• hospital
• library

Most people would say that the greatest architectural achievements of the Muslim empires were _____

• aqueducts

• mosques

• canals and bathhouses

• cathedrals

Muslim artists took quotes from the Quran and words to create a new art form known as _________.

• dancing

• music
• pottery

• calligraphy

The Muslim mathematician __________ created a math textbook called al-jabr, which laid the modern foundation for "algebra".

• Omar Khayyam
• Al-Farabi
• Ibn Sina
• Al-Khwarizmi

What two forms of literature were popular in the Muslim world and helped influence stories like "Aladdin"?

• Poetry & Short Stories

• Drama & Fiction

• Folklore & Fables

• Horror & Mystery

Muslim doctor, Ibn-Sina, wrote a ________ which served as a textbook and a tool for the history of medicine.

• medical encyclopedia

• The Treatise on Health
• a guide to smallpox

• The Book of Healing

Which best describes the Muslim-based philosophy of "Sufism"?

• Sufism is a branch of Christianity focused on meditation.
• Sufism is a political movement advocating for Islamic law.
• Sufism focused on spiritual issues and living a life devoted to God.

• Sufism is a historical text detailing Islamic conquests.

Which of the following are characteristics of a mosque (select all that apply)

• Dome

• Minarets (narrow tower from which Muslims are called to pray)

• A huge hall to gather to pray

• A hippodrome