Life and Times
Where was Ibn Sina born?
What is Persia (modern-day Uzbekistan)?
What was his most famous work, centered around medical conditions and ailments?
The Canon of Medicine. It was a fascinating five-book collection of every illness he could think of! Each book had a different focus, and all of them provided an organized structure of illnesses and his suggested cure from his many years of research.
What intellectual center during the Abbasid period was a hub for learning and likely influenced Ibn Sina?
What is the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah)
Ibn Sina wrote a book known as "The book of healing." (True or false).
The book examined logic, mathematics such as geometry and algebra, and philosophical questions. Throughout the book, he mentioned the close connection between mental and physical health.
How many works did Ibn Sina author?
What is over 200?
What did The Canon of Medicine emphasize as a crucial part of diagnosing illnesses?
What are observation and experimentation?
How did Ibn Sina’s work contribute to the Abbasid “Golden Age”?
What is synthesizing Greek, Roman, and Islamic medical knowledge into a comprehensive system?
Ibn Sina memorized the Qu'ran (True or False).
True! He had a strong Islamic faith, and often tried to use logic to support the existence of God in his philosophical works. Interestingly enough, he actually memorized the entirety of the Koran at just fourteen years old, and he maintained the ability to absorb large amounts of information as his life progressed.
Ibn Sina’s expertise spanned multiple disciplines. Name three areas outside medicine in which he excelled.
What are philosophy, astronomy, and chemistry?
Name one significant medical concept Ibn Sina introduced in The Canon of Medicine.
What is the contagious nature of diseases or the importance of hygiene?
During the Abbasid period, what other famous scholar influenced Ibn Sina’s work in medicine?
Who is Al-Razi (Rhazes)?
Ibn Sina’s works were translated into which language, becoming a standard in European medical education for centuries?
What is Latin?