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Chapter 9 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What was the astrolabe used for? | Help with navigation |
| Which groups of people contributed to the Islamic culture during the Middle Ages? | Arabs Turks Persians |
| Why were Baghdad and Cairo important cities during the Middle Ages? | B: Capital of the Abbasid empire, Crossroads of trade routes, Most beautiful city in the Muslim world. C: Capital of Egypt, Most advanced university in Muslim world, Hall of wisdom was a major library. |
| Describe three examples of Islamic cultural diffusion. | Muslims brought the game of chess back from India. Muslims learned the process for making paper from the Chinese. Muslims learned about zero from the India. |
| How did Muslims use the minbar? | It was a raised pulpit used to by the imam to give his sermon. |
| What did Muslims focus on when creating their art? | Geometric Designs Floral Designs |
| How did paper making change the Muslim culture | It allowed stories to be written and recorded. The Qur'an was printed. Muslims began to write more stories and poetry. |
| What word do we use to describe an improvement to an idea or product? | Adaptation |
| How did Muslims use ancient Greek knowledge? | Muslim scholars translated Greek texts into Arabic for others to study. |
| Muslims built hospitals to treat whom? | Muslims built hospitals to treat anyone. Also became a trainer. |
| What is Ibn Sina credited with? | He wrote a textbook that was used by doctors to treat patients. |
| What is the difference between a primary and secondary source? | P: Eyewitness wrote it. S: Summarized primary source in own words. |