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Muslim contributions, Islam, World Cultures, 7th grade
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1
The study of geography allowed Muslim scholars to create accurate what?
(S 6)
maps
calendars
pictures
clocks
2
What branch of mathematics did al-Khwarizmi develop in Baghdad?
(S 7)
geometry
calculus
algebra
probability
3
Muslim scholars divided the world into:
(S 6)
battle zones.
altitude zones.
mineral zones.
climate zones.
4
Whose
Canon of Medicine
became an important textbook in European universities?
(S 8)
Abu Bakr
Muhammad
Avicenna
al-Khwarizmi
5
Three math concepts the Muslims spread from India were:
(S 7)
zero, decimals, fractions
zero, decimals, equations
negative numbers, zero, equations
decimals. fractions, negative numbers
6
Muslims established the world's first:
(S 8)
emergency rooms.
hospitals.
universities.
schools.
7
al-Mansur's capital of Baghdad was between what two rivers?
( S 3)
Tigris and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Euphrates and Rio Grande
Euphrates and Nile
8
A type of design Muslims took from copying stems, leaves, and flowers or plants is:
( S 10)
Arabesque
Incan
Mayan
Roman
9
Muslim scholars studied the works of what ancient Greek philosophers?
( S 4)
Aristotle and Plato
Ptolemy and Socrates
Socrates and Plato
Socrates and Aristotle
10
Two pastimes the Muslims made popular in other cultures were:
(S 11)
chess and bridge.
chess and polo.
chess and soccer.
polo and baseball.
11
A Muslim house of worship is called:
(S 3)
a synagogue.
a shrine.
a temple.
a mosque.
12
Because their lands were hot and dry, many Muslim technologies centered on the use of:
(S 5)
water
wind
soil
fire
13
What did the Muslims spread that had deep impact on other cultures?
(S 1)
Islam
the Qur'an
ideas
wealth
14
What two types of things traveled along Muslim trade routes in Africa, Asia, and Europe?
( S 2)
products and ideas
chocolate and products
technology and potatoes
ideas and potatoes
15
What form of literature did Muslim scholars use to write about history?
(S 9)
poetry
haiku
prose
limericks
16
The acceptance of what language helped promote learning in the Islamic Caliphate?
(S 4)
Arabic
Greek
Persian
Chinese
17
Muslims learned paper-making from the:
( S 9)
Romans
Greeks
Chinese
Mayans
18
al Mansur moved his capital from Damascus to Baghdad because of:
( S 3)
the population.
learning.
trade routes.
political power.
19
Like the Maya, the Muslim scholars made many advances in the science of:
(S 5)
zoology
astrology
astronomy
psychology
20
Who said "The ink of scholars is more precious than the blood of martyrs."?
(S 4)
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
Gabriel
21
al-Khwarizmi's algebra became important in universities on what continent?
(S 7)
Europe
Australia
Africa
Asia
22
Because Muslims believed only Allah could make a living being they did not create:
(S 10)
pictures of human beings
pictures of towns
pictures of caravans
pictures of plants
23
What idea did Muslim scholars develop from astronomy?
(S 5)
there was water on Mars
the orbits of the planets were circles
the earth rotated
the sun orbited the moon
24
What did the Muslim trade supply to the classrooms of middle school math classes?
(S 1)
quadrants
equations
numerals
notation
25
The art of beautiful handwriting is called:
(S 10)
block printing
cursive
calligraphy
printing
26
Which choice
is not
true about Muslim hospitals?
(S 8)
Muslim doctors kept wounds clean.
They were only in cities.
sick people were separated from operations
Hospital caravans visited villages.
27
Muslim scholars calculated the circumference of the Earth to within:
( S 6)
9 miles
50 miles
100 miles
1500 miles
28
Islamic civilization flowered for how many years?
(S 2)
500
50
100
1000
29
What process did Muslim traders bring from China to Europe?
(S 2)
picture writing
papermaking
horse shoeing
cooking rice
30
Muslim artists created beautiful designs from:
(S 10)
geometry and algebra.
geometry and nature.
people and animals.
towns and cities.
