Exploring Muslim Contributions to Knowledge

Which Muslim mathematician is credited with writing the foundational text on algebra, "Al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala"?

• Al-Razi

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Ibn Sina

• Omar Khayyam

What is the Arabic term for "algebra" that was introduced by Muslim scholars?

• Al-Tibb

• Al-Jabr

• Al-Hikmah

• Al-Fann

Which Muslim physician is known for writing "The Canon of Medicine," a standard medical text in Europe for centuries?

• Al-Farabi

• Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

• Al-Biruni

• Al-Kindi

Which instrument, improved by Muslim astronomers, was used for navigation and measuring the positions of stars?

• Microscope

• Astrolabe

• Telescope

• Barometer

Who is known as the "Father of Optics" for his work on the behavior of light?

• Al-Razi

• Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen)

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Al-Farabi

Which philosophical work by Al-Ghazali critically examined the ideas of earlier philosophers?

• The Book of Healing

• The Incoherence of the Philosophers

• The Canon of Medicine

• The Book of Optics

Which poetic form, popularized by Persian Muslim poets, is characterized by rhyming couplets and a refrain?

• Haiku

• Ghazal

• Sonnet

• Ode

Which decorative art technique, widely used in Islamic architecture, involves intricate geometric patterns and tilework?

• Fresco

• Mosaic

• Calligraphy

• Stained glass

• Completing the square

• Synthetic division

• Factoring by grouping

• Using logarithms

A Muslim physician in the medieval era is preparing a herbal remedy for a patient. Which concept, introduced by Muslim doctors, ensures the remedy is tested for both safety and effectiveness before use?

• Astrology

• Clinical trials

• Alchemy

• Astrology charts