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Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 30mins
Muslims are credited with introducing many foods to other parts of the world including... [Select ALL that Apply]
rice
sugar
oranges
pineapples
What technological advancement most likely fueled the Islamic Golden Age did Muslims learn from Chinese prisoners of war?
The Compass
Gunpowder
Paper
Most of the information that was traveling across the Islamic world through trade at this time was primarily in 3 languages, which were... [Select ALL that Apply]
English
Persian
Greek
Arabic
Surprisingly, only a few Muslims came from ______________ the very heart of where Islam started.
North Africa
Persia
Egypt
Arabian Peninsula
True or False: Islamic culture flourished despite the fact Muslim empires did not last, because scholars and artists made great innovations and adaptations.
True
False
Why were the Islamic lands ideally located for cultural diffusion?
Islamic lands were located in the East, which was an advantage of Europeans
Islamic lands linked Asia, Europe, and Africa through important trade routes
Islamic lands were mainly located in North Africa
Islamic lands were mainly located in Spain
True or False: A shared (Arabic) language and a love of learning allowed Muslim scholars in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East to exchange ideas and build on one another’s work.
True
False
What are 2 reasons why the astrolabe is like smartphone (cell phone) ? [Choose 2 Answers]
both a cell phone and an astrolabe can tell time.
it is a multifunctional device (a tool which can do many things)
It has a beautiful design and was a sign of wealth or status in society just like a cell phone is today.
both a cell phone and an astrolabe can measure the height of a building.
True or False: Muslim philosophers used reason and logic to prove important truths.
True
False
Mosques, an example of Muslim architecture, usually have at least one _____________(tower) with a small balcony where the muezzin chants the call to prayer.
Mosque
Qiblah
Minaret
Minbar
As a result of the study of Zoology, Muslims were able to... [Select ALL that Apply]
write books describing the structure of animal bodies
create minarets for mosques
make medicine from animal parts
argue that the soul was immortal
Because of Muslim curiosity about geography they were able to create...[Select ALL that Apply]
extremely accurate maps of Africa, Asia, and Europe
extremely accurate maps of North and South America
a World Atlas (map of the world)
maps of major Muslim trade routes
True or False: Muslim scientists adapted and perfected the compass (Chinese) and astrolabe (Greeks)
True
False
True or False: When you hold an astrolabe you're basically holding a model of the world in the palm of your hand.
True
False
During the Middle Ages, which of the following were created or invented? [Select ALL that Apply]
Universities
Mechanical Clocks
Lenses for Eyeglasses
Coffee
Who is best known as the father of algebra?
Al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Sina
This is a picture of....
an equation
Arabic numerals
the number zero
7x + 4 = 25
While Muslims spread Arabic numerals and the number "0" to Europeans, who did they learn and adapt this knowledge from?
Babylonians
Indians
Greeks
Persians
True or False: Muslim doctors founded hospitals that were open to all people.
True
False
Surgeons were able to put patients to sleep before surgery and successfully.... [Select ALL that Apply]
remove limbs (arms, legs, etc..)
take out tumors
clear cataracts from the eyes
perform brain surgery
True or False: Muslim doctors discovered that infections were caused by bacteria.
True
False
The Canon of Medicine written by ______________, dealt with the treatment of diseases and was translated by Europeans and used in medical schools all across Europe.
Al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Sina
Both the word "Chess" and "Checkmate" come from the Persian language. What does "checkmate" mean when translated from Persian?
The King is powerful
The King is helpless
King
General
Who did the Muslims learn chess from?
Persians
Greeks
Babylonians
Indians
______________________ encouraged the growth of Muslim literature and reading with Baghdad having more than 100 bookshops lined on "Papersellers' Street."
Making War
Bookmaking
Papermaking
Making Coffee
The story of Aladdin's magic lamp can be found in this book....
The Canon of Medicine
History of Baghdad
The Life of Al-Khwarizmi
A Thousand and One Nights
To show their desire to be close to God in their everyday lives, those who practiced Sufism expressed their love and devotion by...
praying
writing poetry
singing
going on a hajj
The Islamic Golden Age saw improvements in which area? [Select ALL that Apply]
Math
Science
Philosophy
Medicine
To spread Islam around the world, what book did Muslims translate into different languages first?
Shari'ah
Sunnah
Qur'an
Shahadah
Muslims are credited with introducing many foods to other parts of the world including... [Select ALL that Apply]
rice
sugar
oranges
pineapples
What technological advancement most likely fueled the Islamic Golden Age did Muslims learn from Chinese prisoners of war?
The Compass
Gunpowder
Paper
Most of the information that was traveling across the Islamic world through trade at this time was primarily in 3 languages, which were... [Select ALL that Apply]
English
Persian
Greek
Arabic
Surprisingly, only a few Muslims came from ______________ the very heart of where Islam started.
North Africa
Persia
Egypt
Arabian Peninsula
True or False: Islamic culture flourished despite the fact Muslim empires did not last, because scholars and artists made great innovations and adaptations.
True
False
Why were the Islamic lands ideally located for cultural diffusion?
Islamic lands were located in the East, which was an advantage of Europeans
Islamic lands linked Asia, Europe, and Africa through important trade routes
Islamic lands were mainly located in North Africa
Islamic lands were mainly located in Spain
True or False: A shared (Arabic) language and a love of learning allowed Muslim scholars in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East to exchange ideas and build on one another’s work.
True
False
What are 2 reasons why the astrolabe is like smartphone (cell phone) ? [Choose 2 Answers]
both a cell phone and an astrolabe can tell time.
it is a multifunctional device (a tool which can do many things)
It has a beautiful design and was a sign of wealth or status in society just like a cell phone is today.
both a cell phone and an astrolabe can measure the height of a building.
True or False: Muslim philosophers used reason and logic to prove important truths.
True
False
Mosques, an example of Muslim architecture, usually have at least one _____________(tower) with a small balcony where the muezzin chants the call to prayer.
Mosque
Qiblah
Minaret
Minbar
As a result of the study of Zoology, Muslims were able to... [Select ALL that Apply]
write books describing the structure of animal bodies
create minarets for mosques
make medicine from animal parts
argue that the soul was immortal
Because of Muslim curiosity about geography they were able to create...[Select ALL that Apply]
extremely accurate maps of Africa, Asia, and Europe
extremely accurate maps of North and South America
a World Atlas (map of the world)
maps of major Muslim trade routes
True or False: Muslim scientists adapted and perfected the compass (Chinese) and astrolabe (Greeks)
True
False
True or False: When you hold an astrolabe you're basically holding a model of the world in the palm of your hand.
True
False
During the Middle Ages, which of the following were created or invented? [Select ALL that Apply]
Universities
Mechanical Clocks
Lenses for Eyeglasses
Coffee
Who is best known as the father of algebra?
Al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Sina
This is a picture of....
an equation
Arabic numerals
the number zero
7x + 4 = 25
While Muslims spread Arabic numerals and the number "0" to Europeans, who did they learn and adapt this knowledge from?
Babylonians
Indians
Greeks
Persians
True or False: Muslim doctors founded hospitals that were open to all people.
True
False
Surgeons were able to put patients to sleep before surgery and successfully.... [Select ALL that Apply]
remove limbs (arms, legs, etc..)
take out tumors
clear cataracts from the eyes
perform brain surgery
True or False: Muslim doctors discovered that infections were caused by bacteria.
True
False
The Canon of Medicine written by ______________, dealt with the treatment of diseases and was translated by Europeans and used in medical schools all across Europe.
Al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Sina
Both the word "Chess" and "Checkmate" come from the Persian language. What does "checkmate" mean when translated from Persian?
The King is powerful
The King is helpless
King
General
Who did the Muslims learn chess from?
Persians
Greeks
Babylonians
Indians
______________________ encouraged the growth of Muslim literature and reading with Baghdad having more than 100 bookshops lined on "Papersellers' Street."
Making War
Bookmaking
Papermaking
Making Coffee
The story of Aladdin's magic lamp can be found in this book....
The Canon of Medicine
History of Baghdad
The Life of Al-Khwarizmi
A Thousand and One Nights
To show their desire to be close to God in their everyday lives, those who practiced Sufism expressed their love and devotion by...
praying
writing poetry
singing
going on a hajj
The Islamic Golden Age saw improvements in which area? [Select ALL that Apply]
Math
Science
Philosophy
Medicine
To spread Islam around the world, what book did Muslims translate into different languages first?
Shari'ah
Sunnah
Qur'an
Shahadah
