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Islamic Contributions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this form of decorative writing called?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Calligraphy

c)

Greek

d)

Cursive

2.

Muslim scholars in Baghdad and Cordoba translated which type of ancient writings into Arabic?

a)

Greek and Latin

b)

Greek and French

c)

Latin and Spanish

d)

Latin and German

3.

Muslim scholars are credited with creating ...

a)

Calculus

b)

Physics

c)

Geometry

d)

Algebra

4.

This was an early university in Baghdad that served as a library, school, and translation center.

a)

House of Wisdom

b)

Al-Azhar University

c)

University of Al-Karaouine

d)

Knowledge House

5.

Which numbering system did the Islamic World adopt?

a)

Greek

b)

Indian

c)

Roman

d)

Egyptian

e)

Incan

6.

This is used to measure the angle of the sun and stars on the horizon:

a)

Compass

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Abacus

d)

Caravel

e)

Sundial

7.
What made the three cities listed below important in the Muslim world?
-Baghdad
-Cairo
-Cordoba
a)
All were centers for Muslim learning
b)
All were located on the Tigris River
c)
All were Mediterranean ports
d)
All were sites of military battles
8.
What does this list show about Muslims?
-paper making from China
-number system from India
-philosophy from ancient Greece
a)
They developed new technologies
b)
They accepted other cultures' ideas
c)
They focused on their religious practices
d)
They allowed immigrants to live in Arabia
9.

Which of following was NOT a contribution of the Muslims?

a)

Improving the astrolabe

b)

Creating the book The Canon of Medicine

c)

Inventing Geometry

d)

Discovering how blood circulates through the body

10.
What art form, developed in the 8th century, encouraged the development of Islamic literature? 
a)
drawing
b)
bookmaking
c)
telling stories
d)
painting portraits
11.
Muslims contributed to education by 
a)
creating mosques
b)
building palaces
c)
inventing the compass
d)
creating schools and libraries
12.

Which of the following was NOT a Muslim contribution to math?

a)

Arabic Numerals

b)

Algebra

c)

Subtraction

d)

Zero

13.
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)
The Land Before Time
d)
Arabian Nights
14.
What culture influenced Muslims' mathematical developments?
a)
Roman
b)
Indian
c)
Japanese
d)
American
15.
What important mathematical symbol or concept did Muslims name?
a)
multiplication sign
b)
zero
c)
equal sign
d)
long division
16.
What do the items on the list have in common?
-accurate maps
-compasses
-astrolabes
-travel guides
a)
They are products of Muslims study of philosophy
b)
They are tools Muslims inherited from other cultures
c)
They are geographical tools Muslims used
d)
They are useful items Muslims used for building
17.
In the field of medicine, Muslims established the first 
a)
hospitals
b)
medications
c)
research
d)
schools
18.

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

19.

Calligraphy describes the art of beautiful ___________________.

a)

Handwriting

b)

Bookbinding

c)

Map-making

d)

Pottery-making

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

a)

Chinese

b)

Europeans

c)

Byzantines

d)

West African Kingdoms

23.

Mathematics: The word ______________ has an Arabic word root.

a)

Algebra

b)

Mathematics

c)

Geometry

d)

Optometry

24.

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

a)

hospitals ; tools

b)

mosques ; weapons

c)

schools ; books

d)

military bases ; pharmaceuticals

25.

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

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