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Which city was the intellectual center of the Islamic world during the Abbasid Dynasty?

• Damascus

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Cordoba

What was the main purpose of the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah) in Baghdad?

• A center for religious education only

• A palace for the Abbasid Caliphs

• A center for translating, studying, and preserving ancient knowledge

• A library dedicated solely to Quranic studies

Which mathematician during the Abbasid period is known as the “father of algebra”?

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Ibn Sina

• Al-Kindi 

• Al-Battani

Which major educational institution was founded by Nizam al-Mulk during the Abbasid era?

• The Alhambra 

• The Al-Azhar University

• The Nizamiyya Madrasa 

• The University of Cordoba

What was a key outcome of the translation movement during the Abbasid period?

• The end of scientific advancements in the Islamic world

• The development of new languages

• The loss of Greek and Persian texts 

• The preservation and expansion of ancient knowledge into Arabic

Which scholar wrote the Canon of Medicine, a medical encyclopedia used in Europe for centuries?

• Ibn Sina (Avicenna) 

• Jabir ibn Hayyan

• Al-Razi 

• Al-Biruni 

Which city became a prominent center of Islamic learning during Ali ibn Abi Talib’s caliphate?

• Damascus

• Kufa

• Basra

• Medina

Who was the Prophet’s scribe who was instructed to learn Hebrew?

• Abdullah ibn Zubair

• Uthman ibn Affan

• Zayd ibn Thabit

• Habib ibn Zaid

What role did madrasas primarily play during the Abbasid period?

• Institutions for religious and secular education

• Centers for military training 

• Trade schools for artisans

• Places for secular education 

Which scientific field saw major advancements from the works of Jabir ibn Hayyan during the Abbasid era?

• Astronomy

• Geography

• Chemistry

• Medicine