Islamic Golden Age quiz

Who is known as the 'father of algebra' and wrote a book that introduced algebra as a branch of mathematics?

• Avicenna
• Al-Khwarizmi
• Al-Zahrawi
• Al-Razi

What mathematical concept, first developed in India, was later introduced to Europe by Muslim scholars?

• Roman numerals
• Binary code
• Hindu-Arabic numerals
• The metric system

What tool did Muslim astronomers improve to help sailors navigate using the stars?

• Telescope
• Astrolabe
• Compass
• Quantrant

Which famous Persian physician wrote 'The Canon of Medicine', a book used in European universities for centuries?

• Al-Razi
• Al-Battani
• Omar Khayyam
• Avicenna

What is one major contribution of Al-Razi to medicine?

• Discovering the circulatory system
• Writing the first book on brain surgery
• Identifying the difference between smallpox and measles
• Inventing the microscope

What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?

• A famous hospital
• A place for religious study
• A center for learning, translation, and scientific research
• A royal palace

How did Islamic scholars contribute to literature?

• They invented the printing press
• They wrote and preserved important texts, including 'One Thousand and One Nights'
• They created the first public libraries in Europe
• They banned storytelling and focused only on scientific writing

What did Omar Khayyam help develop?

• Armillary spheres

• Bimaristans

• Geometry and cubic equations
• Quatrains

How did the study of trigonometry help astronomers during the Islamic Golden Age?

• It allowed them to build pyramids
• It helped them calculate distances between objects in space and improve calendars

• It was used to develop steam engines
• It helped them create maps of Europe

Why were hospitals (Bimaristans) in the Islamic Golden Age unique?

• They only treated royalty
• They were open to all people, regardless of wealth or background
• They focused only on spiritual healing
• They used magic instead of medicine