Islamic Golden Age
What is the name of the time when science and learning grew in the Islamic world?
Islamic Golden Age
Who invented algebra during the Islamic Golden Age?
Al-Khwarizmi
Where was the city of Baghdad located?
Mesopotamia
What tool helped sailors know where they were on the sea?
Astrolabe
What was the first message Prophet Muhammad received from Allah, which became part of the Qur'an?
Surah Al-Alaq
What city was the most important place of learning during the Islamic Golden Age?
Baghdad
Which scholar is known for suggesting experiments to prove science?
Ibn al-Haytham
What famous trade route connected China, India, and Europe?
Silk Road
Which number system did Islamic scholars spread to Europe?
The number 0
After the death of Prophet Muhammad, which city became the center of the Islamic empire?
Medina
What invention during the Islamic Golden Age helped spread knowledge?
Paper
Which doctor first described how blood moves through the lungs?
Ibn al-Nafis
Which leader built the city of Baghdad?
Al-Mansur
Which part of science did Ibn al-Haytham study?
Optics (study of light)
What is the name of the book that records the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad?
Hadith
Ibn Sina is also known for creating early methods to prevent the spread of disease. What practice did he recommend to isolate sick people from the healthy?
Quarantine
Who translated many ancient books from Greek to Arabic
Hunayn ibn Ishaq al-Ibadi
Which three religions helped make the Islamic Golden Age special?
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
What did Islamic doctors invent to help them perform surgeries?
surgical tool
What event marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar, when Prophet Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina?
Hijra
What event caused the end of the Golden Age in Baghdad in 1258?
Mongol invasion
Which scholar wrote about shapes and angles in math?
Ibn Mua’dh al-Jiyyani
What did scholars do with old books from Greece, Rome, and other places during the Golden Age?
Translate them into Arabic
Which system did Islamic scholars use in computers that is made up of 1s and 0s?
binary code
What was the name of the Muslim empire that ruled over parts of Spain and North Africa from the 8th to the 15th century?
Umayyad Caliphate