The Golden Age of Islam Class Agenda Quiz
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What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad known for?

  • Inventing paper and democratizing information
  • Leading the world in trade between the East and West
  • Establishing the 12th century Renaissance in Europe
  • Translating classic Greek works into Arabic (correct)
  • Which dynasty built up Baghdad as an intellectual center?

  • Umayyad Dynasty
  • Safavid Dynasty
  • Fatimid Dynasty
  • Abbasid Dynasty (correct)
  • Who was known as a patron of arts and learning during the Islamic Golden Age?

  • Prophet Muhammad
  • Caliph Abu Bakr
  • Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
  • Caliph Harun al-Rashid (correct)
  • What was the impact of the Grand Library of Baghdad on European intellectual development?

    <p>It served to fuel the greatest minds of Europe during the Renaissance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the founder of Algebra?

    <p>Al-Khwarizmi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did paper spread to in the 10th century?

    <p>Spain and Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for mastering Aristotelian philosophy and Islamic theology?

    <p>Ibn Rushd (Averroës)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scholar is credited with discovering how human vision works using the scientific method?

    <p>Ibn Al-Haytham</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which century was One Thousand and One Nights created?

    <p>10th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for combining Aristotle’s system of thought with Islamic philosophy?

    <p>Ibn Rushd (Averroës)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which civilization's scientific knowledge did the Arabs synthesize with ancient Greek, Roman, Persian, Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, and Phoenician civilizations' knowledge?

    <p>Alexandrian civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with revolutionizing mathematics by taking the next step from what Greeks and Indians had developed?

    <p>Scholars like Al-Khwarizmi</p> Signup and view all the answers

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