Guided reading activity 6-4

4.ibn-khaldun, Who lived in the 14th century, was the most prominent Muslim _____ of the age.

Historian

2. The Muslims adopted and passed on the _____ system in India, including the use of the zero.

Numerical

1. Arabs were not only aware of the Greek ______, they were translating words by ______ and ______ into Arabic .

Philosophy;plato,aristole

6. The great Mosque of _____ in present-day _____ was the world's largest Mosque at the time it was Built, covering 10 acres.

Samarra;Iraq

3. They also perfected the ______, and instrument that made it possible for Europeans to sail to the Americas.

Astrolabe

9. The finest example of the Islamic palace is the 14th century ______ in Spain.

Alhambra

8. One feature of these palaces that looked like castles was a _____ over the entrance gate with holes through which _____ can be poured down on the heads of attacking forces.

Gallery;boiling oil

10.no______ of the prophet Muhammed ever adorns a mosque,in painting or in any other art form.

Representation

5. One of the most familiar works of the middle eastern literature is the ______ of Omar khayyam.

Rubaiyat

7. Because the Muslim religion combines _____ and _____ power in one, palaces also reflected the glory of Islam.

Spiritual,political