Philosophy
In philosophy what did the Muslim World produce?
A number of brilliant philosophers.
What is an observatory?
Buildings that are used for viewing and studying the positions of stars and planets.
Who was the greatest Muslim doctor?
The greatest Muslim doctor was Ibn Sina.
Who wrote a history of the world to explain the rise and fall of the dynasties?
Ibn Khaldun was the writer of this history.
What was one of the most popular designs?
The most popular design was the Arabesque.
What is Ibn Rushd's Latin name?
His Latin name was Averroes.
What is an astrolabe?
It is an instrument that is designed to measure the plot and position of the stars.
What is Ibn Sina known as in Europe?
He was known as Avicenna in Europe.
Ehat continents did Ibn Battuta travel?
He traveled the continents of Asia and Africa.
What was not an important form of art?
An work of art that wasn’t important was painting.
Who did Ibn Rushd's work influence? Where were they from?
His work influenced scholars in Europe.
Why did Muslim astronomers build charts?
They created the charts to show the position of stars and planets.
What did hospitals have for different people?
They had different rooms for people with different diseases.
What did Ibn Battuta do after his journey?
He wrote a book about his journey.
What was an important form of art?
An important form of art was architecture.
Who were the two greatest philosophers of Islamic Faith?
The two philosophers were al-Kindi and Ibn Rushd.
What did Arab mathematicians borrow from India?
They borrowed a decimal system.
What did Ibn Sina create to help doctors?
He created an medical encyclopedia.
How many miles did Ibn Batuta travel?
He traveled a total of 75,000 miles.
What is the name of the oldest standing building which is a mosque in Jerusalem?
The building is called the Dome of the Rock.
What did scholars combine for philosophy?
Scholars combined Islamic Faith with the principles of Greek logic.
What did Muslims use an astrolabe for?
They used an astrolabe to determine times for prayers and the direction of Mecca.
Where did they prepare medicine?
They prepared them in pharmacies.
What year didn Ibn Battuta leave his home and what was his age?
He was 21 Years old and the year was 1325.
What did Islam discourage in art? Why?
They discouraged human and animal figures as art because it was considered a form of idol worship.