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Islamic medical achievements include: researching and diagnosing diseases, learning surgery from the Chinese, making vaccines for polio, making a microscope

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researching and diagnosing diseases

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A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the --

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advancements in mathematics & science.

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How did Muslim scholars contribute to the preservation of knowledge?

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They translated (and commented on) ancient Greek and Roman works.

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Muslim mathematician al-Khwarizmi used new ideas to create the foundation for modern             

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Algebra

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In the field of medicine, Muslims established the first hospitals/medical clinics.

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hospitals/medical clinics

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Muslims made advances in literature. Which of the following is one of those advances?
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the printing press,
examining cause and effect in history,
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales,
The Tale of Genji

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examining cause and effect in history

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A follower of Christianity is a Christian. What is a follower of Islam called?

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Muslim

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What did Muslim doctors do to advance the practice of medicine?

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Established hospitals throughout the empire

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Which book includes information about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of many diseases? Options: Arabian Nights, The Pleasure Excursion of One Who Is Eager to Traverse the Regions of the World, Canon of Medicine, On First Philosophy

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Canon of Medicine

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Who is considered the father of algebra?

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Al-Khwārizmī

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