Preservation and translation of classical knowledge (Islamic Study) MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 19, 2025

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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?



2. : Which language was primarily used for translating classical texts into Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age?



3. : Who is known for his translations of Aristotle’s works, which greatly influenced Islamic philosophy?



4. : Which city became a major center for the translation of Greek and Roman texts into Arabic during the Abbasid era?



5. : Which Muslim scholar is known for his translations of Aristotle’s works, particularly in the field of medicine?



6. : Who is credited with the translation of Ptolemy’s “Almagest” into Arabic, which greatly influenced Islamic astronomy?



7. : Which Islamic scholar translated works of Plato and Aristotle into Arabic and wrote commentaries on them?



8. : Who is known for his translations of Greek philosophical texts into Arabic, particularly those of Aristotle and Plotinus?



9. : Which city in Spain became a major center for translation and scholarship during the Islamic Golden Age?



10. : Who is known for his translation of Euclid’s “Elements” into Arabic, which became a standard textbook on geometry in the Islamic world?



11. : Which scholar is known for translating works of Hippocrates and Galen into Arabic, making significant contributions to Islamic medicine?



12. : Who translated works of Indian mathematicians and astronomers into Arabic during the Abbasid era?



13. : Which Islamic scholar translated Aristotle’s “Metaphysics” and “Nicomachean Ethics” into Arabic?



14. : Who is known for translating works of Greek astronomers and mathematicians into Arabic, including Ptolemy’s “Almagest”?



15. : Which scholar is known for translating Aristotle’s works on logic and metaphysics into Arabic?



16. : Who is known for his translations of medical texts from Greek into Arabic, which became standard references in the Islamic world?



17. : Which Islamic scholar translated works of Indian mathematicians and astronomers into Arabic during the Abbasid era?



18. : Who is known for his translation of Ptolemy’s “Almagest” into Arabic, which greatly influenced Islamic astronomy?



19. : Which scholar is known for his translations of Greek philosophical texts into Arabic, particularly those of Aristotle and Plato?



20. : Who is known for his translations of Greek medical texts into Arabic, contributing significantly to the field of Islamic medicine?



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