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WorksheetsThe House of Wisdom Springwood 6th Grade
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The CARAVANS arrived at dusk.
military scouts
bandits
group of travelers
gypsies
The MANUSCRIPTS were in bad condition.
sacred scrolls
sacred writings
recorded testimony
handwritten documents
Please describe that empire's LEGACY.
something received from the past
historical documents
traditions
philosophy
Ron and his cousin went to the OBSERVATORY.
natural history museum
place to study astronomical objects
war monument
sanctuary for rescued animals
A BEACON could be seen in the distance.
pyramid
formation
temple
light
Cara will be studying MEDIEVAL history in college.
relating to the Middle Ages
relating to Muslim people
relating to the Mediterranean Sea
relating to the Middle East
Mrs. Jones is a PATRON of the university.
dean
representative
supporter
founder
What did Baghdad have in common with Babylonia, Egypt, and Greece?
It had a large population.
It had a huge library.
It was an important center of learning.
It was the destination of many ships.
What did the Caliph al-Ma'mun consider most important?
spreading knowledge
building libraries
exploring the world
trading with other empires
How was Ishaq different from his father?
Ishaq never liked to study books.
Ishaq thought gold was more valuable than books.
Ishaq wanted to explore the world.
Ishaq was impatient when people spoke other languages.
What important thing did Ishaq realize when he was in Athens?
Ideas are like bridges across time.
Home seems attractive after a long voyage.
Aristotle was a great philosopher.
The stars over Athens and Baghdad are the same.
Why did Ishaq most likely continue his expedition for books, even though he longed from home?
He wanted to make his parents proud.
He knew how important the books were to scholars.
He wanted to impress Caliph al-Ma'mun.
He knew he had many more things to learn.
Ishaq truly began to feel the "fire" of searching for answers when he
learned about astronomy and mathematics.
decided he wanted to be a man of learning.
read the book by Aristotle that he had brought back.
entered Baghdad's harbor and saw the scholars' lanterns.
Which of the following statements would Hunayn most likely have made?
One's education is formed by experiences as well as by studying.
The search for ancient books is worth the risk of loved ones' lives.
Few people can expect to become a scholar when they grow up.
No future scholars will ever be superior to the scholars in Baghdad today.
What is the most likely reason the authors included the information about the House of Wisdom at the end of the story?
to give additional information about Aristotle
to explain the legacy of ancient Greece
to explain when the events in the story took place
to give historical facts that supported the story
In this story, knowledge is presented as something that
brings light to the world.
is of interest only to scholars.
has more value if it is ancient.
is worth risking one's life for.
Which of the following events most influenced the outcome of the story?
Ishaq saw people from all over the world at the Baghdad market.
The Caliph chose Ishaq to lead an expedition to search for books.
Ishaq explored the rooms and courtyards of the House of Wisdom.
Hunayn told Ishaq that he had grown in many ways while searching for books.
