7.18 Islamic Contributions

What type of art does Islamic religious art glorify?

• Human figures

• Animals

• Geometric shapes

• Landscapes

Which book is a collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian folktales?

• Arabian Nights

• The Pleasure Excursion of One Who Is Eager to Traverse the Regions of the World

• Canon of Medicine

• On First Philosophy

Who is considered the father of algebra?

• Al-Khwārizmī

• Ibn al-Nafis

• Al-Kindi

• Ibn al-Haytham

What did Egyptian doctor Ibn al-Nafis discover about blood circulation?

• Blood flows from the heart to the lungs

• Blood flows from the lungs to the heart

• Blood flows from the heart to the brain

• Blood flows from the brain to the heart

Who wrote the book Canon of Medicine?

• Ibn al-Nafis

• Al-Khwārizmī

• Ibn Sina

• Al-Kindi

Which scientist discovered that light travels in a straight line?

• Ibn al-Haytham

• Al-Jahiz

• Omar Khayyam

• Ash-Sharīf al-Idrīsī

Who developed a very precise solar calendar called Jalali?

• Ibn al-Haytham

• Al-Jahiz

• Omar Khayyam

• Ash-Sharīf al-Idrīsī

Which philosopher encourages people to follow Greek philosophy in his work On First Philosophy?

• Al-Khwārizmī

• Al-Kindi

• Al-Farabi

• Ibn Sina

What did Muslim geographer Ash-Sharīf al-Idrīsī write about?

• Medicine

• Mathematics

• Geography

• Philosophy

Which mathematician wrote a book called On the Calculation with Hindu Numerals?

• Al-Khwārizmī

• Ibn al-Nafis

• Al-Kindi

• Ibn al-Haytham