Muslims

Muslim scholars solved problems...

• using logic and reasoning

• by conducting experiments in laboratory settings

According to Optics written by Ibn al-Haytham, people see objects

• because rays pass from the objects to the eyes

• because rays pass from the eyes to the objects

Who invented algebra?

• al-Razi

• Ibn al-Haytham

• al-Khwarizmi

• Ibn Rushd

Thousand and One Nights is an example of

• an umbrella story

• a frame story

• a circle story

• a basket story

Who is called hoja in the world of Islamic calligraphy?

• teacher

• student

• certified calligrapher

• trained but uncertified calligrapher

Where is this minaret located?

• Iran

• Spain

• Iraq

• India

Muslim artists avoid

• images of humans

• images of plants

• images of animals

• geomentric shapes

Which of the following branches supported Ali as the successor of Muhammad?

• Sunni

• Shi'a

What is shari'a?

• The holy scripture of Islam

• The descriptions of life of Muhammad

• Religious law

• One of the branches of Islam

What non-Muslim groups did Muslims treat better than others?

• Christians

• Zoroastrians

• Merchants

• Jews

• Nobility