Preservation and translation of classical knowledge (Islamic Study) MCQsBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 19, 2025 20 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. : Who is credited with establishing the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, which played a crucial role in the preservation and translation of classical knowledge? (A) Caliph Umar (B) Caliph Harun al-Rashid (C) Caliph Al-Mamun (D) Caliph Abu Bakr 2. : Which language was primarily used for translating classical texts into Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age? (A) Greek (B) Latin (C) Persian (D) Sanskrit 3. : Who is known for his translations of Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced Islamic philosophy? (A) Al-Farabi (B) Ibn Rushd (C) Al-Ghazali (D) Ibn Sina 4. : Which city became a major center for the translation of Greek and Roman texts into Arabic during the Abbasid era? (A) Cairo (B) Damascus (C) Baghdad (D) Cordoba 5. : Which Muslim scholar is known for his translations of Aristotle’s works, particularly in the field of medicine? (A) Al-Farabi (B) Ibn Rushd (C) Al-Ghazali (D) Ibn Sina 6. : Who is credited with the translation of Ptolemy’s “Almagest” into Arabic, which greatly influenced Islamic astronomy? (A) Al-Khwarizmi (B) Al-Battani (C) Al-Farabi (D) Al-Haytham 7. : Which Islamic scholar translated works of Plato and Aristotle into Arabic and wrote commentaries on them? (A) Al-Farabi (B) Ibn Rushd (C) Al-Ghazali (D) Ibn Sina 8. : Who is known for his translations of Greek philosophical texts into Arabic, particularly those of Aristotle and Plotinus? (A) Al-Kindi (B) Ibn Khaldun (C) Al-Farabi (D) Ibn Rushd 9. : Which city in Spain became a major center for translation and scholarship during the Islamic Golden Age? (A) Cordoba (B) Granada (C) Seville (D) Toledo 10. : Who is known for his translation of Euclid’s “Elements” into Arabic, which became a standard textbook on geometry in the Islamic world? (A) Al-Kindi (B) Al-Khwarizmi (C) Al-Farabi (D) Al-Haytham 11. : Which scholar is known for translating works of Hippocrates and Galen into Arabic, making significant contributions to Islamic medicine? (A) Al-Battani (B) Al-Kindi (C) Al-Razi (D) Al-Haytham 12. : Who translated works of Indian mathematicians and astronomers into Arabic during the Abbasid era? (A) Al-Khwarizmi (B) Al-Battani (C) Al-Farabi (D) Al-Haytham 13. : Which Islamic scholar translated Aristotle’s “Metaphysics” and “Nicomachean Ethics” into Arabic? (A) Al-Farabi (B) Ibn Rushd (C) Al-Ghazali (D) Ibn Sina 14. : Who is known for translating works of Greek astronomers and mathematicians into Arabic, including Ptolemy’s “Almagest”? (A) Al-Khwarizmi (B) Al-Battani (C) Al-Farabi (D) Al-Haytham 15. : Which scholar is known for translating Aristotle’s works on logic and metaphysics into Arabic? (A) Al-Farabi (B) Ibn Rushd (C) Al-Ghazali (D) Ibn Sina 16. : Who is known for his translations of medical texts from Greek into Arabic, which became standard references in the Islamic world? (A) Al-Razi (B) Al-Kindi (C) Al-Battani (D) Al-Haytham 17. : Which Islamic scholar translated works of Indian mathematicians and astronomers into Arabic during the Abbasid era? (A) Al-Khwarizmi (B) Al-Battani (C) Al-Farabi (D) Al-Haytham 18. : Who is known for his translation of Ptolemy’s “Almagest” into Arabic, which greatly influenced Islamic astronomy? (A) Al-Khwarizmi (B) Al-Battani (C) Al-Farabi (D) Al-Haytham 19. : Which scholar is known for his translations of Greek philosophical texts into Arabic, particularly those of Aristotle and Plato? (A) Al-Kindi (B) Ibn Khaldun (C) Al-Farabi (D) Ibn Rushd 20. : Who is known for his translations of Greek medical texts into Arabic, contributing significantly to the field of Islamic medicine? (A) Al-Razi (B) Al-Kindi (C) Al-Battani (D) Al-Haytham Related Posts:Translation Steps: Beginning, Elongation, Termination, Processing, TranslationRole of Islamic scholars and institutions (Islamic Study) MCQsIslamic Art and Architecture (Islamic Study) MCQsIslamic Contributions to Science and Medicine (Islamic Study) MCQsIslamic Ethics and Morality (Islamic Study) MCQsDecline and fall of Islamic empires (Islamic Study) MCQs