Scientists
Ibn Rushd, author of more than 100 works, wrote treatises on Philosophy about Aristotle’s works, leading to him being called this by Western Philosophers
A. The Conspirator
B. The Towmater
C. The Commentator
D. The Compilator
Who is The Commentator?
This number was used for over 250 years by Islamic Mathematicians before Europeans used it
A. 1 Million
B. Zero
C. Square root of negative one
D. 35
What is Zero?
During the 8th to 14th centuries, this time period saw major advancements in science resulting in being called this
A. The Enlightenment
B. The Pandemic
C. The Golden Age of Islam
D. The Age of the Scholars
What is The Golden Age of Islam?
Al-Khwārizmī's impacts in mathematics are far reaching to this day. This title of one of his main works discussed topics covered in modern day algebra
A. Al-Gebra
B. Al-Jabr
C. Algae
D. Ali Zebra
What is Al-Jabr
This mathematical property was created by Al-Khwarizmi, a 9th century scholar.
A. Addition
B. Subtraction
C. Equality
D. Distributive
What is Equality?
Ophthalmology, a key field in medieval Islamic Medicine, is the study of this body part
A. Eyes
B. Toenails
C. Spleen
D. Esophagus
What are the eyes?
Alfraganus, a 9th Century Astronomer, collected experimental data and revised equations used by this Western Explorer
A. Captain Cook
B. Edward Shackleton
C. Yuri Gagarin
D. Christopher Columbus
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Ibrāhīm ibn Sinān (d. 946CE) created a method of lines and circles for drawing these
A. Parabolas
B. Triangles
C. Ellipses
D. Graphs
What are Parabolas?
Abu Bakr al-Razi was the first person to recognize this symptom of disease was a part of the body’s defense system
A. Cough
B. Fever
C. Headache
D. Runny Nose
What is a Fever?
Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm al-Fazārī was the first Islamic Scholar to have built one of these scientific tools
A. Astrolabe
B. Compass
C. Sextant
D. Straight Edge
What is an Astrolabe
Invented by an Islamic Scientist, we still use this strategy today to solve quadratic equations
A. The quadratic equation
B. Parabolas
C. Differentiation
D. Completing the Square
What is Completing the Square?
Ammar al-Mawsili, an Islamic ophthalmologist, invented this tool initially used to extract cataracts
A. Forceps
B. Stethoscope
C. Sphygmomanometer
D. Hollow Needle
What is a Hollow Needle?