10 Questions
During which dynasty was Baghdad built up as an intellectual center?
Abbasid Dynasty
Which city, besides Baghdad, became known as an intellectual center during the Golden Age of Islam?
Cordoba
What major trade route connected the East and West during the Golden Age of Islam?
Silk Road
Which dynasty's patronage of arts and learning is associated with the democratization of information in Baghdad?
Abbasid Dynasty
Who is credited as the founder of Algebra?
Al-Khwarizmi
Which scholar is known for trying to combine Aristotle’s system of thought with Islamic philosophy?
Ibn Rushd (Averroës)
Who is recognized for using the scientific method to discover how human vision works?
Ibn Al-Haytham
In which century did paper spread from China to Europe?
8th century
Which civilization's scientific knowledge did the Arabs synthesize along with that of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Persians, Chinese, Indians, Egyptians, and Phoenicians?
Alexandrian
Which mathematical system was created by Islamic scholars by taking what the Greeks and Indians had developed and taking the next step?
Algebra
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