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Questions and Answers
During Islam's Golden Age, where did diverse scholars gather to preserve knowledge and make advances in academic disciplines?
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?
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?
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?
What was a significant contribution made by scholars during Islam's Golden Age in the field of mathematics?
Which event marked the end of Islam's Golden Age?
Which event marked the end of Islam's Golden Age?
In Islamic art during the Golden Age, which artistic element was notably perfected by artists?
In Islamic art during the Golden Age, which artistic element was notably perfected by artists?
Which architectural features were borrowed from the Byzantine Empire by Islamic builders during the Golden Age?
Which architectural features were borrowed from the Byzantine Empire by Islamic builders during the Golden Age?
What literary achievement from the Golden Age of Islam is famously known as 'The Arabian Nights' in the Western world?
What literary achievement from the Golden Age of Islam is famously known as 'The Arabian Nights' in the Western world?
Which scientific instrument was improved by Islamic scholars for telling time?
Which scientific instrument was improved by Islamic scholars for telling time?
Which medical textbook, authored by Avicenna, became Europe's authoritative medical text for over 500 years?
Which medical textbook, authored by Avicenna, became Europe's authoritative medical text for over 500 years?
What was the most significant Islamic contribution to the West in the field of mathematics?
What was the most significant Islamic contribution to the West in the field of mathematics?
Who recognized the superiority of Arabic numbers over the Roman numeral system?
Who recognized the superiority of Arabic numbers over the Roman numeral system?
Which mathematical discipline did an Islamic scholar pioneer resulting in a textbook that remained authoritative for centuries?
Which mathematical discipline did an Islamic scholar pioneer resulting in a textbook that remained authoritative for centuries?
In what year did the widespread acceptance of Arabic numbers across Europe occur?
In what year did the widespread acceptance of Arabic numbers across Europe occur?
What system was primarily used by most of the developed world today for writing numbers?
What system was primarily used by most of the developed world today for writing numbers?
