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