Islamic Innovations and Adaptations

What regions did Muslims rule by 750 C.E.?

• Only the Middle East

• Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, and much of central Asia

• Only Spain and North Africa

• Only central Asia

What is cultural diffusion?

• The isolation of cultures

• The spread of cultural elements between societies

• The destruction of cultural heritage

• The creation of new languages

Which of the following foods were introduced to other parts of the world by Muslims?

• Potatoes and tomatoes

• Sugar, rice, and oranges

• Corn and beans

• Wheat and barley

What impact did Muslim scholars have on ancient texts?

• They destroyed them

• They ignored them

• They translated and preserved them

• They sold them

What is an example of a word in English that comes from Arabic?

• Pajamas

• Sofa

• Mattress

• All of the above

What knowledge did Muslims pass on to Europeans that they learned from the Chinese?

• Astronomy

• Papermaking

• Medicine

• Architecture

Which cultures' mathematical works did Muslim mathematicians translate and study?

• Roman and Greek

• Babylonian, Indian, and Greek,

• Egyptian and Persian

• African and European

What was a significant result of the cultural diversity in the Islamic world?

• Isolation from other cultures

• Development of new languages

• Cultural blending and innovation

• Decline in scientific progress

Which city did Caliph al-Mansur choose as the new capital of the Muslim empire? (located on Tigris and Euphrates)

• Damascus

• Cairo

• Baghdad

• Mecca

What was a distinctive form of architecture developed by Muslims?

• Castles

• Mosques

• Skyscrapers

• Amphitheaters