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Which of these would you be LEAST likely to see in a work of Islamic art?
calligraphy
portraits
geometric patterns
flowering vines
2
A type of design which took its beauty from the natural world (ex: stems, flowers, tendrils)
arabesque
classical
islamart
art deco
3
Math concept from India which spread west. It is the Arabic word for "something empty"
All of the above
Infinity
Unknown/X
Zero
4
Still one of the world's most popular board games; spread into Europe by way of Islamic lands.
Chess
Polo
Monopoly
Trivial Pursuit
5
What would you use an astrolabe for?
Playing in a band
Playing polo
Navigating a ship
Baking a cake
6
What did Muslim scholars do to help preserve works by ancient Greeks and Romans?
They prohibited all libraries
They translated texts
They started the Renaissance
They invented the astrolabe
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What language was spoken throughout the Islamic Caliphates which helped ideas spread?
Swahili
Arabic
Hindi
European
8
A splendid Muslim city: circular, in the center was the grand mosque/palace. What city is this?
Cairo
Baghdad
London
Rome
9
Which of the following was NOT an innovation or adaptation developed by a Muslim scholar?
Chariot Racing
Universities
Hospitals
Algebra
10
Which of the following was a Muslim achievement in the field of medicine?
performed advanced surgeries
ALL of the above!
Developed the worlds first advanced hospitals
determined bacteria to be the cause of illnesses/infections
11
The spread and/or mixing of cultural elements from one society to another is the definition of:
urbanization
adaptation
cultural diffusion
innovation
12
Calligraphy is considered one of the highest forms of decorative art to Muslims. What is it?
the art of beautiful handwriting
the art of beautiful graphs
creating art on fabric
the art of repeated patterns
13
What did Muslims build to help bring them water (in some very dry areas)?
canals
water fountains
Dams and aqueducts
astrolabes
14
Which of the following proves that the Islamic caliphates valued scholarship and learning?
Families sent their children to Europe to be educated
They outlawed scholars from other lands
Only royalty and upper classes received an education
They built universities and libraries to attract scholars
15
Who did Muslim scholars learn paper making from?
Ancient Romans
George
Vikings
the Chinese
