Islamic Empire - Scientists and Scholars
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1. Who wrote 'The Canon of Medicine' which became a standard textbook in medical schools for many years?
a. Al-Khwarizmi
b. Al-Nafis
c. Al-Razi
d. Ibn Sina
e. Al-Haytham
2. Who is famous for his work on diseases including smallpox and measles?
a. Al-Khwarizmi
b. Al-Razi
c. Ibn Sina
d. Al-Zahrawi
e. Ibn Rushd
3. Who is known as the 'Father of Arab Philosophy'?
a. Omar Khayyam
b. Al-Nafis
c. Al-Kindi
d. Al-Zahrawi
e. Al-Haytham
4. Who wrote 'The Book of Optics' and helped develop the scientific method?
a. Ibn Sina
b. Al-Nafis
c. Ibn Rushd
d. Al-Zahrawi
e. Al-Haytham
5. What scholar made advances in geometry and algebra, but became famous for writing poetry?
a. Omar Khayyam
b. Al-Nafis
c. Ibn Sina
d. Al-Haytham
e. Ibn Rushd
6. Which scholar was a polymath known for his expertise in Islamic law?
a. Al-Khwarizmi
b. Ibn Rushd
c. Al-Razi
d. Ibn Sina
e. Al-Haytham
7. What doctor specialized in surgery and is sometimes called the 'Father of Surgery'?
a. Al-Khwarizmi
b. Al-Razi
c. Ibn Rushd
d. Al-Zahrawi
e. Al-Haytham
8. Who is famous for describing pulmonary circulation and how the blood flows through the heart and lungs?
a. Al-Nafis
b. Omar Khayyam
c. Ibn Sina
d. Al-Zahrawi
e. Al-Haytham
9. What Islamic mathematician is called the 'Father of Algebra'?
a. Omar Khayyam
b. Al-Nafis
c. Al-Khwarizmi
d. Ibn Sina
e. Ibn Rushd
10. In what area did Islamic scholars and scientists make advancements during the Middle Ages?
a. Mathematics
b. Medicine
c. Philosophy
d. Physics
e. All of the above
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