Islamic Golden Age

Which of these inventions was Abass Ibn Firnass credited for?

• Cat gut

• Pin hole camera

• Flight

• Universities

In 827, a team of Islamic mathematicians and astronomers were at work in the desert of northwestern Iraq. What were they hoping to accomplish?

• to produce an accurate map of the world

• to study the animals in the desert

• to discover new trade routes

• to study characteristics of the desert environment

During the Islamic Golden Age, the largest Christian libraries held more books than the royal library in Cordoba, Spain. True or False?

• True

• False

Islam opened the door to the exchange of ideas from East to West. True or False?

• True

• False

In the 9th century, the Islamic Empire covered an even greater area than the Roman Empire. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following accomplishments is credited to the Muslims?

• initial exploration to North and Central America

• mathematical concepts including Algebra

• colonization of east Asia and Japan

• first time engineering feats including road building

Based on the document, which conclusion about the Abbasid Caliphate (Muslim leaders) is accurate?

• The Abbasid Caliphate struggled to develop ideas in math and science

• Due to their location, the Abbasid Caliphate was able to develop through contact with multiple regions

• The Abbasid Caliphate relied on feudalism to provide the necessary resources for their people

• Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Indian scholars recorded the progress of the Abbasid Caliphate

Which feature of culture was exchanged along the transregional trade routes?

• Religion

• Language

• Inventions & Discoveries

• All of the above

As the Arab Empire grew, "People of the Book" or those who did not convert to Islam in the conquered territories

• had to give up all of their property to the empire.

• had to pay special taxes to practice Judaism and Christianity.

• were banished from those territories.

• were imprisoned for at least five years.

Muslim artists used this form of writing to create artistic depictions of animals and humans without disrespecting their religion.

• Print Text

• Calligraphy

• Permanent Marker

• Cursive