16 Questions
What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?
An intellectual center
Who built up Baghdad to become an intellectual center?
The Abbasid Dynasty under Caliph Harun al-Rashid
Which dynasty was responsible for building up Baghdad as an intellectual center?
The Abbasid Dynasty
What were some of the major contributions of the Islamic Golden Age?
Astronomy, Algebra, many translations of many cultures, Canon of Medicine
Who was the patron of arts and learning during the Islamic Golden Age?
Caliph Harun al-Rashid
Where were classic works of the Greeks translated into Arabic?
The Grand Library of Baghdad, the House of Wisdom (Bayt al Hikma)
Who is considered the founder of Algebra?
Al-Khwarizmi
What significant contribution did Ibn Rushd make to philosophy?
He tried to combine Aristotle’s system of thought with Islamic philosophy.
Which scholar is known for his work in revolutionizing mathematics?
Al-Khwarizmi
What did Ibn Rushd believe in terms of the relationship between religion and science/philosophy?
He believed that there was no conflict between religion and science/philosophy.
Who is credited with discovering how human vision works using the scientific method?
Ibn Al-Haytham
What ancient knowledge did the Arabs synthesize in the field of science?
Scientific knowledge of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Persians, Chinese, Indians, Egyptians, and the Phoenician civilizations
What famous collection of stories was created in the 10th century?
One Thousand and One Nights
Who was Ibn Rushd (Averroës) and what fields did he excel in?
Ibn Rushd was a master of Aristotelian philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and many other fields.
What did the Islamic paper makers excel in producing?
Books
What did the scholars like Al-Khwarizmi and Abu al-Wafa do to the mathematical knowledge of the Greeks and Indians?
They took what the Greeks and Indians had developed and took the next step - They created Algebra, the decimal system, Algorithms, and Trigonometry
This class agenda covers topics such as the expansion of the intellectual landscape of the Islamic world, the influence of Muslim teachings on the knowledge of the West and the East, vocabulary and definitions related to the Islamic Golden Age, and a homework assignment on the impact of the Crusades.
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