Chapter 9
Why did Islamic flourish, despite the fact that the Muslim empire did not last?
Built fabulous cities where scholars and artists would meet. They would discuss adaptations and innovations.
What types of designs did Muslims use in their decorative art?
Geometric and floral designs.
What are two reasons why al-Khwarizmi's books were important to the field of mathematics?
It helped popularize Arabic numerals and helped Muslims with fractions and decimals.
What is cultural diffusion?
It is the spread of cultural elements from one society to another.
Why is the Indian concept of zero, which Muslims helped spread, significant?
It made it easier to write large numbers and it was important in calculations.
What was unique about the music that developed in Cordoba, Spain?
It was blended elements of Arab and native Spanish cultures.
Hospitals
Many of them served as teaching centers for doctors in training.
What are some accomplishments of Muslims in Geography and Navigation?
The Book of Roads and Provinces and The Book of Countries.
Describe the purpose of the two navigational instruments adapted and perfected by Muslims.
The compass- identify the directions The astrolabe- computing time and location of sun or stars
What role did Ibn Sina's book, The Canon of Medicine, play in the medieval world?
The doctors used his book to teach their students.
What technological advancements did Muslims make to take advantage of scarce water resources?
They built dams and aqueducts for water.
What factors combined to promote learning in Muslim lands?
They built schools, colleges, and libraries.
How are mosques designed?
They express the great diversity of Muslim lands.
What are important details about the city of Baghdad?
-In the center is the caliph's palace and the grand mosque -One of the largest cities in the world -Took four years to build the new capital
Zoology
-Made medicine from animal parts -Structure of animals bodies
Astronomy
-Navigational tools/locate direction of Mecca -Exact times for prayer
List an example of a famous Muslim literature. Where did these stories originate, and where did they spread?
A Thousand and One Nights. They originated from India, Persia, and Middle east
Medication
They had drugs to dull patients pain, they had antiseptics to clean wounds, and ointments to heal wounds.
Polo
They had horses to ride, they used mallets to strike ball into the goal. Horses were a status symbol. It was also popular among the wealthy.
What is a way Muslims adapted and expanded bookmaking?
They had started making written copies.
How did Muslim philosophers follow the example of Greek scholars?
They had used reason and logic to try and improve important truths.
Surgery
They removed limbs, took out tumors, and cleared cataracts.
What are two ways textiles were important to medieval Muslims?
They were trade goods and it was a practical item.
Chess
To checkmate opponents king and it was spread across Muslim lands.
How did the location of Islamic lands make cultural diffusion possible?
Trade, travel, and conflict. In the middle of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
How did trade help to spread and connect ideas from different cultures?
Trading aspects of culture. Learned paper making from Chinese and get the concept of 0 from India.
