Golden Age of Islam and Islamic Scholarship
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During Islam's Golden Age, where did diverse scholars gather to preserve knowledge and make advances in academic disciplines?

  • Cairo, Egypt
  • House of Wisdom in Baghdad (correct)
  • Rome, Italy
  • Constantinople, Turkey
  • When did Islam's Golden Age begin?

  • 610 CE
  • 750 CE (correct)
  • 1258 CE
  • 500 CE
  • Which empire controlled a vast territory stretching from Spain to China within a century of Islam's establishment?

  • Roman Empire
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Abbasid Caliphate (correct)
  • What was a significant contribution made by scholars during Islam's Golden Age in the field of mathematics?

    <p>Advancements in algebra and calculus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked the end of Islam's Golden Age?

    <p>Mongol invasion in 1258</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Islamic art during the Golden Age, which artistic element was notably perfected by artists?

    <p>Glass blowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural features were borrowed from the Byzantine Empire by Islamic builders during the Golden Age?

    <p>Domes and arches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary achievement from the Golden Age of Islam is famously known as 'The Arabian Nights' in the Western world?

    <p>One Thousand and One Nights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientific instrument was improved by Islamic scholars for telling time?

    <p>Astrolabe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medical textbook, authored by Avicenna, became Europe's authoritative medical text for over 500 years?

    <p>The Canon of Medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the most significant Islamic contribution to the West in the field of mathematics?

    <p>Development of Arabic numerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who recognized the superiority of Arabic numbers over the Roman numeral system?

    <p>An Italian scholar studying in a Muslim library</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mathematical discipline did an Islamic scholar pioneer resulting in a textbook that remained authoritative for centuries?

    <p>Algebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the widespread acceptance of Arabic numbers across Europe occur?

    <p>1202</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system was primarily used by most of the developed world today for writing numbers?

    <p>Arabic numerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

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