2.3 Muslim Ways of Life

The most famous example of a Muslim palace is the Alhambra located in . . .

• Granada, Spain

• Agra, India

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Alhambra, California

One of the most famous buildings is the Taj Mahal. The Mogul ruler Shah Jahan built it as a tomb for his wife. Where is this building located?

• Granada, Spain

• Agra, India

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Alhambra, California

Which Abbasid caliph founded the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?

• Mamun

• al-Razi

• Omar Khayyam

• Ibn Khaldun

• Ibn Sina

Who was the Muslim chemist, who developed a system for categorizing substances as animal, mineral, or vegetable?

• Mamun

• al-Razi

• Omar Khayyam

• Ibn Khaldun

• Ibn Sina

Which Persian doctor showed how diseases spread from person to person?

• Mamun

• al-Razi

• Omar Khayyam

• Ibn Khaldun

• Ibn Sina

Which Persian poet wrote parts of the Rubaiyat around AD 1100?

• Mamun

• al-Razi

• Omar Khayyam

• Ibn Khaldun

• Ibn Sina

Who was the Muslim historian who wrote in 1375 that all civilizations rise, grow, and then fall? He also studied the effect of geography and climate on people.

• Mamun

• al-Razi

• Omar Khayyam

• Ibn Khaldun

• Ibn Sina

What is the name of Muslim houses of worship?

• mosque

• bazaar

• minaret

• crier

What is the name of a marketplace in a Muslim city?

• mosque

• bazaar

• minaret

• crier

What is the name of the tower from which an announcer calls believers to prayer five times a day?

• mosque

• bazaar

• minaret

• crier