WorksheetsCulture of Islam
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following was the author of the Rubaiyat?
Omar Khayyám
Abu Bakr
al-Ma’mun
Harun a-Rashid
The philosopher who studied Aristotle’s works was
Omar Khayyám
Moses Maimonides
Ibn-Rushd
al-Razi
All of the following were achievements of Islamic civilization EXCEPT
inventing algebra
improving the astrolabe
using zero
inventing the abacus
Ibn-Khaldun was a famous
mathematician
physician
writer
historian
Which of the following is a collection of folktales, fables, and romances?
The Arabian Nights
The Forest of Trees
The Mosque
Muqaddimah
The Rubaiyat is an Islamic
mosque
dynasty
work of literature
scientific invention
It was through the Muslim world that Europeans
were able to obtain products from Spain and Egypt.
recovered the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers.
developed an appreciation for painting and sculpture.
learned new farming techniques.
Omar Khayyám is most famous for
perfecting the sailboat, which made it possible for Europeans to sail to the Americas.
writing a medical encyclopedia that became a textbook for medieval European university students.
his literary works, especially the Rubaiyat.
developing chess, which is still played around the world today.
Muslim scholar and scientist Ibn Sina wrote a medical encyclopedia that
formalized many of the period’s myths about human health and medicine.
was translated into Latin and became a basic textbook in Europe.
based many of its treatments and cures on tribal rituals.
is still considered the best medical textbook in the world today.
Why are there no representations of the prophet Muhammad adorning mosques?
By the time Muslims began constructing mosques, no images of Muhammad survived, so no one knew what he looked like.
The Quran forbids all art.
There are images of Muhammad inside mosques.
The Hadith warns against any attempt to imitate God by creating pictures of living beings.
Which word best describes Ibn Sina in this passage?
religious
undisciplined
learned
wealthy
Which discipline did Ibn Sina study at the same time as medicine?
astronomy
law
philosophy
the Quran
