Math
Medicine and Others
100
What numbers were made in India and later accepted in the Islamic World?
Arabic Numerals
100
What is Astonomy?
Astronomy is the study of stars, planets, and space.
200
What is algebra?
Algebra is a type of mathematics where some information is known and other things are not. In algebra letters substitute for the unknown.
200
Who invented the astrolabe and what is it?
The Ancient Greeks did, and it is a device that measures the position of the planets and the latitude of the earth.
300
What is trigonometry?
A type of mathematics that works with angles and triangles.
300
Who made the first hospitals, why were Muslims so interested in medicine, and what are some of the things a hospital could have at that time?
Muslims made the first hospitals and they were interested in medicine because Muhammad stated that Allah provided a cure for every illness. A hospital would have libraries, lecture halls, laboratories and pharmacies.
400
Who is Al-Khwarizmi, where are the two places where he might have been born, and when was he born?
Al-Khwarizmi was born in 780 A.D. He was either born in Khwarizm or Baghdad and he was a famous mathematican who invented algebra.
400
What was zoology, who was the main contrubutor in this field, and why were the Muslims interested in them.
Zoology was the study of animals and the main contributor was Al-Jahiz. The Muslims were interested in them because animals were important in trade and economy.
500
Who is Al-Battani, when was he born, and when did he die?
Al-Battani was a mathematician who made advancements in trigonometry. He was born in 850 and died in 929.
500
Who was the father of astronomy and when did he die?
Claudius Ptolemy was the father of Astronomy and he died in the year 165 A.D.
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