Islamic Contributions to Science and Medicine (Islamic Study) MCQs

Who is known as the “Father of Algebra” among Islamic scholars?

a. Ibn al-Haytham
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Ibn Sina
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: b. Al-Khwarizmi
Which Islamic scholar is famous for his work on optics and the camera obscura?

a. Al-Battani
b. Ibn al-Haytham
c. Al-Razi
d. Al-Kindi
Answer: b. Ibn al-Haytham
Who wrote the influential medical encyclopedia “The Canon of Medicine”?

a. Ibn al-Haytham
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Ibn Sina
d. Al-Razi
Answer: c. Ibn Sina
Which Islamic scholar developed the concept of the scientific method?

a. Al-Khwarizmi
b. Al-Kindi
c. Ibn al-Haytham
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: c. Ibn al-Haytham
Who is credited with the development of algebraic calculus?

a. Al-Battani
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Al-Kindi
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: b. Al-Khwarizmi
Which Islamic scholar made significant contributions to the field of astronomy?

a. Al-Battani
b. Ibn al-Haytham
c. Al-Razi
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: a. Al-Battani
Who wrote the book “Book of Optics,” which influenced Western scientific thought?

a. Ibn al-Haytham
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Al-Razi
d. Al-Kindi
Answer: a. Ibn al-Haytham
Which Islamic scholar is known for his work in chemistry and alchemy?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Ibn al-Haytham
d. Al-Battani
Answer: a. Al-Razi
Who is considered the “Father of Geodesy” in Islamic scholarship?

a. Al-Battani
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Al-Biruni
d. Al-Razi
Answer: c. Al-Biruni
Which Islamic scholar laid the foundation for the study of trigonometry?

a. Al-Battani
b. Al-Kindi
c. Al-Biruni
d. Al-Razi
Answer: c. Al-Biruni
Who introduced the use of Arabic numerals to the West?

a. Al-Kindi
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Al-Razi
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: b. Al-Khwarizmi
Which Islamic scholar made significant contributions to the field of geography?

a. Al-Battani
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Al-Biruni
d. Al-Razi
Answer: c. Al-Biruni
Who is known for his contributions to the field of pharmacology and medicine?

a. Al-Razi
b. Ibn al-Haytham
c. Al-Kindi
d. Al-Battani
Answer: a. Al-Razi
Which Islamic scholar is credited with the development of the concept of inertia?

a. Al-Biruni
b. Ibn al-Haytham
c. Al-Kindi
d. Al-Battani
Answer: d. Al-Battani
Who is known for his contributions to the field of medicine and surgery?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Kindi
c. Al-Biruni
d. Al-Battani
Answer: a. Al-Razi
Which Islamic scholar made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and logic?

a. Al-Khwarizmi
b. Ibn al-Haytham
c. Al-Kindi
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: c. Al-Kindi
Who is considered the “Father of Chemistry” among Islamic scholars?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Khwarizmi
c. Al-Battani
d. Al-Kindi
Answer: a. Al-Razi
Which Islamic scholar made significant contributions to the field of physics and mechanics?

a. Ibn al-Haytham
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Kindi
d. Al-Razi
Answer: a. Ibn al-Haytham
Who is known for his advancements in the field of surgical instruments and techniques?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Kindi
c. Al-Biruni
d. Al-Battani
Answer: a. Al-Razi
Which Islamic scholar is credited with the development of the concept of the “Scientific Method”?

a. Al-Kindi
b. Al-Battani
c. Ibn al-Haytham
d. Al-Razi
Answer: c. Ibn al-Haytham
Who introduced the decimal point notation system to the Western world?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Biruni
c. Al-Khwarizmi
d. Al-Kindi
Answer: c. Al-Khwarizmi
Which Islamic scholar is known for his contributions to the field of astronomy and geography?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Kindi
d. Ibn al-Haytham
Answer: b. Al-Battani
Who wrote the famous medical encyclopedia “Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb” (The Canon of Medicine)?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Kindi
d. Ibn Sina
Answer: d. Ibn Sina
Which Islamic scholar made significant contributions to the field of optics and vision?

a. Al-Kindi
b. Ibn al-Haytham
c. Al-Razi
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: b. Ibn al-Haytham
Who is known for his work on surgical procedures and medical treatments?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Biruni
d. Al-Kindi
Answer: a. Al-Razi
Which Islamic scholar is credited with the invention of the astrolabe?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Kindi
d. Al-Biruni
Answer: b. Al-Battani
Who is known for his contributions to the field of ophthalmology and eye surgery?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Biruni
d. Ibn al-Haytham
Answer: d. Ibn al-Haytham
Which Islamic scholar made significant advancements in the field of cartography?

a. Al-Kindi
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Biruni
d. Al-Razi
Answer: c. Al-Biruni
Who is known for his contributions to the field of pharmacology and drug development?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Battani
c. Al-Kindi
d. Ibn al-Haytham
Answer: a. Al-Razi
Which Islamic scholar is credited with the invention of the concept of the camera obscura?

a. Al-Razi
b. Al-Battani
c. Ibn al-Haytham
d. Al-Kindi
Answer: c. Ibn al-Haytham