Islamic History
What battle marked the true start of Islam as a force?
BONUS 400: what year did it take place? (Not Hijrah, Gregorian)
The Battle of Badr
624 AD
What Force Keeps the Plants in Orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
What is the term for the profit earned from an investment, typically expressed as a percentage?
Return on Investment (ROI)
This technology, developed in the 20th century, uses radio waves to detect the range, angle, or velocity of objects. It is widely used in everything from weather forecasting to law enforcement and aviation.
BONUS 1000: What were the names of the two pioneers of this technology?
Radar
HERTZ & WATSON WATT
What is the term for the legal ruling or verdict issued by a qualified Islamic scholar based on the principles of Fiqh?
FATWA
What is the name of the famous Islamic Scholar and Polymath who wrote "The book of healing" and "The Canon of Medicine", which were used as standard medical texts in both Islamic and then Western World (Even to this day)
Bonus 500: What year was he born?
Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
980 AD
What is the name of the particle that is known to be the source of Light?
Photon
What is the term used to describe the reduction in the purchasing power of a currency, often perceived as a general rise in prices of goods and services?
BONUS 1000 What is the term for when this is exaggerated greatly? (Asset Price inflates way beyond Intrinsic Value)
Inflation
Bubble
What ancient device, believed to be the world's first computer, was used by the Greeks to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendrical and astrological purposes?
BONUS 1000 Which tool soon came after this one to improve solely the aspects of mathematical calculations
The Antikythera Mechanism
The Abacus
What is the term used to describe the recitation of the Quranic verses with the proper pronunciation and rules of Tajweed?
BONUS 1000: The word Tarteel is mentioned in which surah?
Tilawah
Al Muzzammil
Which Islamic Dynasty first built the Dome of the Rock in the late 7th century?
BONUS 500 Which Khalifa was part of this Dynasty?BONUS 1000 Who led the build?
The Umayyad Dynasty
Uthman Ibn Afan
Abd Al Malik Ibn Marwan
What term describes the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
(Hint: It is also the term for something an eye doctor does)
Refraction
Named after a city in Belgium, this is the world's first and oldest stock exchange still in operation today!
The Brussels Stock Exchange
What wireless technology, named after a 10th-century king, is commonly used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances?
Bluetooth
Which Surah do we find Duaa Al Rukuub?
BONUS 1000 Which Ayahs?
Surat Zukhruf
13-14
Which Muslim Ruler was in charge of leading the efforts to conquer Jerusalem?
Hint: The First Conquering
BONUS 800: What year was it?
Umar Ibn Al Khattab
637 AD
What Principle explains why ships float in water regardless of their weight?
Archimedes Principle
F(b) = -pgV
F(b) = Buoyant Force
p = fluid density
g = acceleration due to gravity
V = Fluid Volume
What is the economic theory that suggests that reducing taxes and deregulating business will stimulate investment in the private sector, leading to increased production, jobs, and economic growth?
SUPPLY SIDE ECONOMICS
This cryptographic protocol is essential for providing secure communication over the internet, used in web browsers to securely transmit sensitive information
2 ANSWERS, 400 FOR EACH
SSL/TLS
SECURE SOCKET LAYER/TRANSPORT LAYER SECURITY
In the Quran, Allah gives himself the majestic Names:
Al Hayyu Wal Qayyum(The Ever Living, and Sustainer of All)
This name together is seen only 3 times in the Quran, Which Surahs contain these names together?
Al Baqarah
Al Imran
Taha
Which Muslim Leader signed a treaty that led to the peaceful surrender of Jerusalem to Muslim control? Ending 88 years of Crusader Rule?
BONUS 500 What was the treaty Called?
BONUS 1000 What year was it signed?
SALAH AD-DIN AL AYYUBI
Treaty of Ramla
1187
What revolutionary technology, essential for the development of modern electronics, is based on quantum mechanical behavior of electrons in semiconductors?
Transistors
This monetary policy is essential a central bank's way of injecting more money into the economy by buying government bonds and other assets of financial institutions, with the idea being more money leads to less problems (More Money, More Lending, IR Low, More Spending, Boost Economy) What is this called?
BONUS 500 What year did the United States implement this
BONUS 1000 Who was the first country to do this?
Quantitative Easing
2008
Japan
What is the fundamental process by which a digital image is divided into a grid of pixels, fundamental in digital photography and computer graphics?
According to known Islamic tradition, which companion of the Prophet Muhammad SAW was known for his mastery of the Quranic Sciences, particularly in the field of TAFSIR and QIRAAT, earning him the title "The Ocean of Knowledge" and HIBR al Ummah?
Abdullah Ibn Abbas