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Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

{Who?} The _________ Caliphate ruled during the Golden Age of Islam.

a)

Abbasid

b)

Byzantine

c)

Song & Tang

d)

Mali & Songhai

2.

{Where?} Which regions of the world did Islam successfully spread to during its Golden Age?

a)

Middle East ; North Africa ; Central Asia

b)

Middle East ; North Africa ; The Americas

c)

Middle East ; Europe ; Central Africa

d)

The Americas ; Europe ; Central Asia

3.

{When?} What time-span best describes the period of the Islamic Golden Age?

a)

700 - 1258 CE

b)

2000 BCE - 1 CE

c)

403 - 1453 CE

d)

400 - 1400 CE

4.

{HOW?} Which of the following choices is NOT a reason why Islam spread so fast and caused a Golden Age where it started (in Arabia & Persia)?

a)

Commerce & Trade

b)

Powerful Military

c)

Tolerance of Jews & Christians if they paid the Jizya tax

d)

Belief in many gods (polytheism)

5.

True or False? Islam is a monotheistic religion, meaning Muslims (followers of Islam) believe in one God (Allah).

a)

True

b)

False

6.

{Where?} Before its destruction by the Mongol Empire, what city was the capital of the Islamic Caliphate and the center of learning in Arabia & Persia?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Mecca

c)

Constantinople

d)

Kabul

7.

According to Arabian historians, why did Baghdad's Tigris River run black with ink and red with blood in 1258 CE?

a)

books thrown into river ; scientists killed

b)

scientists killed ; books thrown into river

c)

mosaics destroyed ; surgeries performed

d)

Trebuchets built ; Cities destroyed

8.

{How?} The Mongols used trebuchets in order to break through the walls of the capital of the Islamic Caliphate in 1258. What type of weapon is a trebuchet?

a)

Catapult / Siege Engine

b)

Calvary

c)

Melee Infantry

d)

Ranged Infantry

9.

ASTRONOMY: What invention allowed Muslim scientists to measure one's position on the planet as well as the position of various stars in the universe?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Compass

c)

Seismometer

d)

Steel

10.

Calligraphy describes the art of beautiful ___________________.

a)

Handwriting

b)

Bookbinding

c)

Map-making

d)

Pottery-making

11.

Arabians learned about chess from Persians, but Persians learned about chess from ______________.

a)

Indians

b)

Americans

c)

Europeans

d)

the Chinese

12.

Navigation: Using astrolabes to measure locations, Muslim scholars created __________, a book of maps of the world.

a)

an atlas

b)

a scrapbook

c)

a stele (writing on stone pillar)

d)

a film

13.

Geometric & Floral Design: Muslim architects tried to recreate the geometry of nature in their buildings. The most ornate geometric designs appear in Muslim holy places of worship, called ________.

a)

Mosques

b)

Temples

c)

Churches

d)

Synagogues

14.

Wells & Irrigation: Muslim engineers turned dry ground into fertile soil by building dams, aqueducts, and underground wells. These buildings were built to move _________.

a)

water

b)

cement

c)

fertilizer

d)

trade goods

15.

Bookmaking: Arabs & Persians learned about paper-making & book-binding from the _____________.

a)

Chinese

b)

Europeans

c)

Byzantines

d)

West African Kingdoms

16.

Mathematics: The word ______________ has an Arabic word root.

a)

Algebra

b)

Mathematics

c)

Geometry

d)

Optometry

17.

Medicine: Muslim doctors established ____________ and crafted __________ like scalpels and medical scissors.

a)

hospitals ; tools

b)

mosques ; weapons

c)

schools ; books

d)

military bases ; pharmaceuticals

18.

Zoology: Baghdad featured a large _______ where animals were surveyed and studied.

a)

Zoo

b)

School

c)

Library

d)

Constantinople

19.

Although a powerful military is often required for a Golden Age to begin, the achievements of a Golden Age are overwhelmingly ________________.

a)

Peaceful, Artistic, & Scientific

b)

Warlike

c)

Useless to the Modern World

d)

Artistic, but not Scientific

20.

A caliph (a ruler of the Islamic Caliphate), named Harun al-Rashid, funded the construction of the "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad where scientists from all over the world could meet to share their research. What modern-day place best describes the "House of Wisdom?"

a)

University

b)

Coffee Shop / Bar

c)

Congress

d)

Market / Shopping Mall