Contribution to Islamic culture (Islamic Study) MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: July 20, 2024

Which civilization preserved and translated numerous works of Greek philosophy, mathematics, and science into Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age?

a) Abbasid Caliphate
b) Umayyad Caliphate
c) Ottoman Empire
d) Seljuk Empire

Answer: a) Abbasid Caliphate

Which Islamic scholar is known for his contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and optics, including the invention of the camera obscura?

a) Ibn Sina
b) Al-Khwarizmi
c) Al-Biruni
d) Ibn al-Haytham

Answer: d) Ibn al-Haytham

Which Muslim polymath wrote the influential medical encyclopedia “The Canon of Medicine,” which remained a standard medical text in Europe for centuries?

a) Ibn Khaldun
b) Ibn Rushd
c) Al-Razi
d) Ibn Sina

Answer: d) Ibn Sina

Which Islamic philosopher is known for his commentaries on Aristotle and his synthesis of Greek philosophy with Islamic theology?

a) Al-Ghazali
b) Ibn Rushd
c) Al-Farabi
d) Avicenna

Answer: b) Ibn Rushd

Which Islamic scholar made significant contributions to geography, geology, and anthropology, and is known for his work “The Book of Healing”?

a) Al-Battani
b) Al-Farabi
c) Al-Biruni
d) Al-Khwarizmi

Answer: c) Al-Biruni

Which Islamic civilization excelled in the fields of architecture, art, and calligraphy, leaving behind iconic structures such as the Alhambra and the Great Mosque of Cordoba?

a) Abbasid Caliphate
b) Umayyad Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Andalusian Caliphate

Answer: d) Andalusian Caliphate

Which Islamic civilization is credited with the development of the Persianate style of literature, art, and architecture?

a) Mamluk Sultanate
b) Safavid Empire
c) Ottoman Empire
d) Seljuk Empire

Answer: b) Safavid Empire

Which Islamic scholar is known as the “Father of Algebra” for his pioneering work in algebra and his book “The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing”?

a) Al-Battani
b) Al-Khwarizmi
c) Al-Razi
d) Al-Ghazali

Answer: b) Al-Khwarizmi

Which Islamic civilization is credited with the development of intricate geometric patterns and designs seen in Islamic art and architecture?

a) Mughal Empire
b) Abbasid Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Umayyad Caliphate

Answer: c) Fatimid Caliphate

Which Islamic scholar is known for his encyclopedic work “The Comprehensive Book on Medicine,” which became a standard medical textbook in Europe for centuries?

a) Al-Razi
b) Ibn Sina
c) Al-Biruni
d) Ibn Khaldun

Answer: a) Al-Razi