House of Wisdom

Caliphate

100

Caliph _________________________ decided to forsake Arab-dominated Damascus and base his new capital in Mesopotamia. This action ratified fundamental changes and marked a radical new beginning for the world of Islam.

Who is Al-Mansur, pp. 59?

200

Under Caliph Al-Ma'mun the focus of the House of Wisdom shifted from the study of the _________________________ language to the study of _________________________.

Persian, Greek, pp. 64

300

20. Caliph al-Mamun was deeply interested in mathematics and astronomy. In order to determine the ________________________ sent two independent researchers in opposite directions to carefully record solar readings and distance. When compared the two results provided a fairly accurate reading.

Circumference of the Earth, pp. 69

400

1. Perhaps the most public expression of Muhammad’s early policy towards the Jews was the decision shortly after his arrival in Medina to adopt the Jewish notion of reciting daily prayers in a specific direction, known in Aramaic as the ______________________, which originally faced towards Jerusalem until relations with Jewish interests failed?

Qibla, pp. 80

House of Wisdom

100

3. In 771, a Hindu delegation to the Abbasid Court marked a turning point in Arab intellectual history, bringing with them the work known as the Siddhanta, which was relied heavy on in understanding __________________.

Trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, secant, and cosecant, pp. 70-71

200

To accommodate the vast scale of work needed to translate, copy, study and store the swelling volume of Persian, Sanskrit and Greek text a royal library, modeled after the Library of Alexandra was built in _________________________ .

Bagdad Iraq, pp. 63

300

1. In the course of his career _________________________ emerged as the first expert on Aristotle, a talented translator of seminal Greek and Arabic texts (Including Averroes), and an important author of important scientific texts.

Michael Scot, pp 186

Innovations

100

2. In the 8th Century, Prisoners of War from the Tang dynasty taught their captors the important art of making _________________________. Samarkand soon became the leading center for this industry.

Paper, pp. 57

200

1. Not possessed by the Greeks in the time of Ptolemy, the _____________________ was a powerful tool which projected the spherical universe onto a two dimensional surface.

Astrolabe, pp. 38

Crusades

200

_________________________’s exact role in launching the Crusade remain uncertain, although medieval chronicles credit him as the inspiration and prime mover behind the first Crusade. Peter the Hermit, pp. 11-12

Peter the Hermit, pp. 11-12

300

1. During the Crusades, Bohemond of Taranto seemed more concerned with earthly pursuit than fighting for the Church. Instead of marching with the First Crusade, he ignored his oath to Emperor Alxius and set out to take_________________________, gateway to the Holy Land, and keep it for himself?

Antioch, pp. 18

People

100

1. A Thirteenth-century English scientist and philosopher by the name of _________________________ shared Adelard’s enthusiasm for magic, and saw in promise what he termed a practical approach to the discipline of Alchemy. He is noted as one of the earliest supporters of the scientific method.

Roger Bacon, pp. 109-110

200

1. _________________________ Defended Aristotelian philosophy against claims from the influential Islamic theologian al-Ghazali that Greek ideas were an affront to Islam.

Averroes, pp. 182

300

1. Pope _________________________ granted remission of sins to those who fought in the Crusades. Nearly 80,000 people responded to this promise in France alone.

Pope Urban II, pp.10

400

1. Peter Bartholomew, a lowly pilgrim, claimed divine inspiration had revealed the location of _________________________. The discovery transformed the morale in the crusader camp, inspiring a remarkable victory in 1098.

The holy Lance, pp. 19

500

1. Adelarde's father was aid to the Bishop of Bath, named_________________________. This connection ensured Adelard a life of privileged education.

Bishop John de Villula, pp. 42