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Worksheets24/25 UMS Arab Achievements Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following are major medical advances made by medieval Muslims?
Hospitals
Heart Transplants
A Medical Encyclopedia
Antibiotics
What is an aspect of Medieval Muslim Art that was heavily influenced by the Arabic language?
Minarets
Arabesques
Domes
Calligraphy
Why would you not find statues of the Prophet Muhammad in a mosque?
Islamic Artists did have the materials for scupltures
Islamic Artists did not know how to make lifelike sculptures
Islamic beliefs required human statues to be placed in the open
Islamic beliefs forbid artistic representations of people and animals
In what field of knowledge were al-Zahrawi and Ibn Rushd active?
Astronomy
Medicine
Architecture
Philosophy
Which of the following cultural figures original come from "1001 Arabian Nights"?
Ali Baba
Sinbad the Sailor
The Cyclops
Batman
Which of the following are ways in which the invention of Algebra influenced the world?
It led to advances in Astronomy
It led to further advances in mathematics
It led to calligraphy
It led to arabesque art
Who was Omar Khayyam?
A poet
A philosopher
A doctor
A mathematician
Which of the following navigational tools was improved my Medieval Muslims?
The Astrolabe
The Global Positioning System
Nautical Almanacs
The Compass
What is one way that Muslim improvements in navigation affected the modern world?
They helped Europeans discover the New World
They helped the Romans discover Great Britain
They enabled trade to flow along the Silk Road
They enabled the Ottomans to conquer Constantinople
What did Ibn al-Haytham do?
He founded the first hospital
He founded the first university
He wrote "1001 Arabian Nights"
He wrote "The Book of Optics"
How did the Muslim development of hospitals improve the world?
It led to more efficient medical care
It improved medical care in areas far away from cities
It allowed doctors to more easily share their ideas
It reduced the need to amputate limbs
Which style of art was influenced by Islam's prohibition on portraying living things?
Portrait
Arabesque
Baroque
Classical
In what ways did improved understanding of the stars help Muslims practice their faith?
It allowed them to understand astrology
It allowed them to know the direction they should pray in
It allowed them to design better calligraphy
It allowed them to calculate the dates and times for holidays and rituals
In what fields did Arab scholars build on the work of Ancient Greek scholars?
Mathematics
Arabesque Design
Architecture
Philosophy
Over what did period did the Islamic Golden Age occur?
0 - 500 CE
50 BCE - 250 CE
1100 CE - 1900 CE
700 CE - 1250 CE
Which of the following quotes supports the claim:
"Muslim artists focused on intricate, abstract designs because of their religious beliefs."
"Arabesque consistes of patterns of flowers, leaves, vinces, and geometric shapes...[that] often repeat in in a seemingly endless way," (NatGeo 390).
"While sharing many common features, mosques also incorporated local features, so they varied in design in different locations," (NatGeo 390).
"In medieval Islamic civilization, beautiful writing appeared not only in books but also in buildings," (NatGeo 390).
"Muslim artists did not portray people or animals [as]...Muslims feared such works might encourage the worship of images." (NatGeo 390).
What Muslim invention has allowed people in modern times to begin work earlier and work longer hours?
Universities
Coffee
Marching Bands
Water Clocks
Which of the following were an important medieval Muslim development in the field of education?
The first degree-issuing universities
The first public schools
The first civil service exams
The first standardized tests
Which advancements helped Medieval Muslims to tell time more accurately?
Advancements in astronomy
Improved mechanical clocks
Advanced sun dial technology
Improved navigation techonology
Which S.P.I.C.E. category do most medieval Muslim achievements fall under?
Society
Interactions
Culture
Economy
