Which statement describes the status of women in the medieval Islamic world?

Muslim women could own property and obtain an education

How did Muslims use science in the worship of Allah?

Muslim mathematicians calculated time of day needed to pray 5 times a day

Why is Ibn Rushd considered one of the greatest Muslim philosophers?

He demonstrated the philosophy of Aristotle and Islamic ethics were similar

Why were Muslims discouraged from illustrating living beings in their artwork?

Since only Allah could create humans, their images should be avoided

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8.3 Muslim Culture

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Which statement describes the status of women in the medieval Islamic world?
They had fewer rights than contemporary European women
They had the ability to become political and military leaders
Muslim wives could divorce their husbands with relative ease
Muslim women could own property and obtain an education
2
Al-Khwarizmi invented this branch of mathematics in the 9th century
algebra
geometry
calculus
probability
3
How did Muslims use science in the worship of Allah?
Muslim doctors experimented in curing certain ailments and diseases
Muslim mathematicians calculated time of day needed to pray 5 times a day
Muslim scholars translated the works of ancient scientists into Latin
Muslim astronomers recorded the movement of stars to predict the future
4
Muslims developed this early scientific instrument to determine location relative to Mecca; also used for navigation
compass
plate tectonics
armillary sphere
astrolabe
5
The lowest class in Muslim society were the
Muslims at birth
Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians
slaves
Converts to Islam
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Why is Ibn Rushd considered one of the greatest Muslim philosophers?
He translated Persian and Indian philosophical works into Arabic
He demonstrated the philosophy of Aristotle and Islamic ethics were similar
He worked in the House of Wisdom preserving Greek and Roman works
He wrote the Guide for the Perplexed, which is awesomely named
7
In 900 AD, which of these was the largest city?
Baghdad
Rome
Cordoba
Constantinople
8
In the early 800s, Caliph al-Ma'mum opened in Baghdad a combination library, academy, and translation center called the
House of Pancakes
House of Wisdom
House of Knowledge
House of Truth
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Why were Muslims discouraged from illustrating living beings in their artwork?
Since only Allah could create humans, their images should be avoided
They believed it would lead to the worship of false gods or idols
They believed that the Ten Commandments had prohibited it
Their artists had not mastered painting techniques as well as the Greeks
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"Muslim society had a sophistication matched at that time by the___."
Gupta Empire of India
Medieval western Europe
Byzantine Empire
Tang Empire of China

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