Beautiful Buildings
What famous building in India is made of white marble?
The Taj Mahal
What material is used to make pottery?
Clay
What is a person who creates beautiful writing called?
A calligrapher
What do we call people who study the stars?
Astronomers
Where do sick people go to get help from doctors?
A hospital
What is the name of the building in Jerusalem that is built over a large rock?
The Dome of the Rock
What tool helps shape clay into pots?
A potter’s wheel
What language did many Muslim calligraphers use in their writing?
Arabic
What special building did astronomers use to study the sky?
An observatory
What did scientists make from parts of plants, such as leaves and bark?
Medicine
What is an observatory used for?
Studying the stars Studying the stars
Where are pots placed so they can become hard?
In a kiln
Name one tool a calligrapher could use to write.
A reed pen.
What tool helped travellers know which direction they were going?
A compass
What did doctors study so they could help sick people?
Illnesses and their cures
Name one part that can be found in many Muslim buildings.
A dome, minaret, arch, pillar, wall, fountain, or arcade
Name one material craftspeople used to make beautiful objects.
Clay, glass, wood, wool, brass, silver, or gold
What kinds of shapes were often repeated to make decorative patterns?
Geometric shapes
What number system did Europeans learn about from the Arabs?
Arabic numerals
Name one thing doctors used medical instruments for.
Pulling teeth, sawing bones, or stitching cuts and wounds
What is the name of the award that honors excellent architecture around the world?
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
What do craftspeople often add to objects to make them beautiful?
Patterns, pictures, or verses from the Qur’an
Besides writing words, what could calligraphers make the words look like?
Animals or other shapes
What instrument was used to help calculate the position and height of stars?
An astrolabe
What did scientists use water-wheels and dams to help do?
Bring and control water for people and farms