1.3 Islamic Golden Age! #Tolerane #Math #Science #Innovation

To be closer to their power base, the Abbasids made _______________ their new capital in 762. Located on the Tigris River, it lay on old east-west trade routes. It became a busy marketplace and one of the world’s major trading centers. It is now capital of present-day Iraq.

• Baghdad
• Al-Andalus
• Damascus
• Cordoba

The healthy economy made the Abbasids very rich. To display their wealth, come began to support the arts and learning. As a result, in the years after 800, Muslim culture enjoyed a ____________. A ____________ is a period in which a society attains prosperity and cultural achievements.

• Al-Andalus
• Golden Age
• Quatrain
• Cordoba

In the Middle East, during the Golden Age of Islamic culture, scholars were encouraged to --

• reject all knowledge that was Western in origin.
• ignore the achievements of Chinese culture.
• preserve and expand ancient Greek & Roman learning. 
• accept medieval European religious traditions.

A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the --

• development of mercantilism.
• creation of the first polytheistic religion.
• spread of democratic ideals.
• advancements in mathematics & science.

Trade expanded in the Islamic Empire and many people adopted the Arabic language.  This is an example of... 

• Cultural Expansion 
• Value Expansion
• Value Diffusion
• Cultural Diffusion

Muslim traders received and carried ideas to 

• Africa, Asia and Europe
• Africa, Asia, Europe and Poquessing
• Africa and Asia
• Africa and Europe

Muslims contributed to Education by _________

• creating mosques
• building palaces
• creating schools and libraries
• inventing the compass

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

• mosques, medical books, and algebra
• gunpowder, pagodas, and silk
• aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples
• columns, theory of sun-centered universe, and democracy

Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the Muslims during their Golden Age (C.E 800-1300)?

• expansion of Trans-Atlantic trade 
• innovations introduced by the Europeans
• cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments
• legal equality of all people in the Islamic Empire

Which peninsula did the major trade routes go through?

• Iberian Peninsula
• Arabian Peninsula
• Spanish Peninsula
• Floridian Peninsula