Questions
1. Which of the following scholars is known as the “Father of Algebra”? (Avicenna, Al-Khwarizmi, Al-Farabi)
2. What is the title of the famous medical encyclopedia written by Ibn Sina (Avicenna)?
3. Which Islamic philosopher is known for integrating Greek philosophy with Islamic thought and is often referred to as “The Commentator”?
4. What significant mathematical concept did Islamic scholars develop during the medieval period?
5. Which of the following was a major contribution of Islamic astronomers during the Golden Age of Islam? A) Heliocentric theory
B) Development of astrolabes
C) Discovery of planets
D) Invention of the telescope
6. Al-Razi, also known as Rhazes, is famous for his work in which field?
7. Which Islamic scholar wrote “The Book of Healing,” which addressed topics in philosophy and science?
8. The concept of “Zij,” which refers to a set of astronomical tables, was significantly advanced by which scholar?
9. Which of the following fields did Islamic scholars NOT significantly contribute to?
10. What is the primary philosophical work of Al-Ghazali that critiques the philosophers of his time?
Answers
1. Al-Khwarizmi
2. The Canon of Medicine
3. Ibn Rushd (Averroes)
4. Zero and the decimal system
5. Development of astrolabes
6. Medicine
7. Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
8. Al-Battani
9. Quantum Physics
10. The Incoherence of the Philosophers