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24/25 UMS Arab Achievements Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are major medical advances made by medieval Muslims?

a)

Hospitals

b)

Heart Transplants

c)

A Medical Encyclopedia

d)

Antibiotics

2.

What is an aspect of Medieval Muslim Art that was heavily influenced by the Arabic language?

a)

Minarets

b)

Arabesques

c)

Domes

d)

Calligraphy

3.

Why would you not find statues of the Prophet Muhammad in a mosque?

a)

Islamic Artists did have the materials for scupltures

b)

Islamic Artists did not know how to make lifelike sculptures

c)

Islamic beliefs required human statues to be placed in the open

d)

Islamic beliefs forbid artistic representations of people and animals

4.

In what field of knowledge were al-Zahrawi and Ibn Rushd active?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Medicine

c)

Architecture

d)

Philosophy

5.

Which of the following cultural figures original come from "1001 Arabian Nights"?

a)

Ali Baba

b)

Sinbad the Sailor

c)

The Cyclops

d)

Batman

6.

Which of the following are ways in which the invention of Algebra influenced the world?

a)

It led to advances in Astronomy

b)

It led to further advances in mathematics

c)

It led to calligraphy

d)

It led to arabesque art

7.

Who was Omar Khayyam?

a)

A poet

b)

A philosopher

c)

A doctor

d)

A mathematician

8.

Which of the following navigational tools was improved my Medieval Muslims?

a)

The Astrolabe

b)

The Global Positioning System

c)

Nautical Almanacs

d)

The Compass

9.

What is one way that Muslim improvements in navigation affected the modern world?

a)

They helped Europeans discover the New World

b)

They helped the Romans discover Great Britain

c)

They enabled trade to flow along the Silk Road

d)

They enabled the Ottomans to conquer Constantinople

10.

What did Ibn al-Haytham do?

a)

He founded the first hospital

b)

He founded the first university

c)

He wrote "1001 Arabian Nights"

d)

He wrote "The Book of Optics"

11.

How did the Muslim development of hospitals improve the world?

a)

It led to more efficient medical care

b)

It improved medical care in areas far away from cities

c)

It allowed doctors to more easily share their ideas

d)

It reduced the need to amputate limbs

12.

Which style of art was influenced by Islam's prohibition on portraying living things?

a)

Portrait

b)

Arabesque

c)

Baroque

d)

Classical

13.

In what ways did improved understanding of the stars help Muslims practice their faith?

a)

It allowed them to understand astrology

b)

It allowed them to know the direction they should pray in

c)

It allowed them to design better calligraphy

d)

It allowed them to calculate the dates and times for holidays and rituals

14.

In what fields did Arab scholars build on the work of Ancient Greek scholars?

a)

Mathematics

b)

Arabesque Design

c)

Architecture

d)

Philosophy

15.

Over what did period did the Islamic Golden Age occur?

a)

0 - 500 CE

b)

50 BCE - 250 CE

c)

1100 CE - 1900 CE

d)

700 CE - 1250 CE

16.

Which of the following quotes supports the claim:

"Muslim artists focused on intricate, abstract designs because of their religious beliefs."

a)

"Arabesque consistes of patterns of flowers, leaves, vinces, and geometric shapes...[that] often repeat in in a seemingly endless way," (NatGeo 390).

b)

"While sharing many common features, mosques also incorporated local features, so they varied in design in different locations," (NatGeo 390).

c)

"In medieval Islamic civilization, beautiful writing appeared not only in books but also in buildings," (NatGeo 390).

d)

"Muslim artists did not portray people or animals [as]...Muslims feared such works might encourage the worship of images." (NatGeo 390).

17.

What Muslim invention has allowed people in modern times to begin work earlier and work longer hours?

a)

Universities

b)

Coffee

c)

Marching Bands

d)

Water Clocks

18.

Which of the following were an important medieval Muslim development in the field of education?

a)

The first degree-issuing universities

b)

The first public schools

c)

The first civil service exams

d)

The first standardized tests

19.

Which advancements helped Medieval Muslims to tell time more accurately?

a)

Advancements in astronomy

b)

Improved mechanical clocks

c)

Advanced sun dial technology

d)

Improved navigation techonology

20.

Which S.P.I.C.E. category do most medieval Muslim achievements fall under?

a)

Society

b)

Interactions

c)

Culture

d)

Economy