10 Questions
Who is credited with inventing the camera around a thousand years ago?
Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham
What did Ibn al-Haitham prove about light?
Light travels in straight lines
Who first discovered coffee over a thousand years ago?
An observant Ethiopian goat-herd
What was the impact of Ibn al-Haitham's work on optics?
Influenced Roger Bacon and Leonardo da Vinci
What was the observation that led to the discovery of coffee?
Goats becoming livelier after eating certain berries
Who is often known as the 'father of chemistry'?
Jabir ibn Hayyan
Where did al-Kindi and Jabir ibn Hayyan live?
Iraq
Who invented a double-acting reciprocating suction pump over 800 years ago?
Al-Jazari
What techniques did Jabir ibn Hayyan devise?
Sublimation, distillation, and evaporation
What did al-Kindi create a vast number of 'recipes' for?
Perfumes, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals
Test your knowledge about the history of the camera and the pioneering work of Muslim scientist Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham with this quiz. Explore the early invention of the camera and its impact on optics and light theory.
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