WorksheetsMuslim Innovations and Adaptations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The spreading of ideas and ways of life is called cultural
a)
adaptation
b)
diffusion
c)
innovation
d)
exploration
2.
Like the ancient Greeks, Muslim philosophers tried to prove important truths using
a)
religious faith
b)
primary sources
c)
reason and logic
d)
personal opinions
3.
What was the advantage of the Arabic number system?
a)
It had no concept of zero
b)
It allowed people to write very small numbers
c)
It was able to solve for unknown numbers
d)
It was easier to do calculations
4.
How did Muslim hospitals deal with patients who had diseases that others could catch?
a)
They treated them in medical tents placed behind the hospital
b)
They put them in separate wards away from other patients
c)
They sent them away from the hospital
d)
They put them in the wards with all other patients
5.
Why was polo a popular sport among wealthy Muslims?
a)
Polo is played in the water, and wealthy Muslims had swimming pools on their estates
b)
Polo is an intellectual sport, and only wealthy Muslims could afford the education needed to play
c)
Polo is played on horseback, and wealthy Muslims saw horses as status symbols
d)
Polo is an Indian sport, and only wealthy Muslims had the money to travel to India
6.
By 1000, _________________ was the largest city in Western Europe, and capital city of al-Andalus. It’s splendor was made possible by its prosperous economy. The city had hundreds of workshops that produced goods, such as silk, that were in great demand throughout Europe. It also was a major center for culture and learning.
a)
Baghdad
b)
Al-Andalus
c)
Damascus
d)
Cordoba
7.
____________________ borrowed the numerical system and zero from Indian scholars. His work resulted in the Arabic numbering system that is still used in most of the world. He also wrote the first book about Algebra.
a)
Omar Khayyam
b)
Al-Khwarizmi
c)
Abd al-Rahman
d)
Maimonides
8.
Muslim traders received and carried ideas to
a)
Africa, Asia and Europe
b)
Africa, Asia, Europe and Poquessing
c)
Africa and Asia
d)
Africa and Europe
9.
Which of these was not present in Islamic art?
a)
calligraphy
b)
images of humans
c)
geometric designs
10.
Muslims contributed to Education by _________
a)
creating mosques
b)
building palaces
c)
creating schools and libraries
d)
inventing the compass
11.
Muslims contributed to Science by ________
a)
expanding research in zoology
b)
building hospitals
c)
using calligraphy
d)
writing literature
12.
Muslims contributed to Geography and Navigation by ________
a)
building mosques and palaces
b)
creating travel guide books and more accurate maps
c)
using maps created by the Goths
d)
paying Chinese scholars to make maps
13.
Which of the following was NOT a Muslim contribution to Math?
a)
Arabic Numerals
b)
Algebra
c)
Subtraction
d)
Zero
14.
Which of the following was an important piece of literature written by a Muslim author?
a)
The Princess and the Pea
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Arabian Nights
d)
The Land Before Time
15.
What is this instrument called?
a)
globe
b)
astrolabe
c)
compass
d)
armillary sphere
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