Quiz  /  Scientists and Scholars

  • 1. 
    Who wrote 'The Canon of Medicine' which became a standard textbook in medical schools for many years?

  • Al-Nafis
  • Al-Razi
  • Ibn Sina
  • Al-Khwarizmi

  • 2. 
    Who is famous for his work on diseases including smallpox and measles?

  • Al-Razi
  • Al-Zahrawi
  • Al-Khwarizmi
  • Ibn Sina

  • 3. 
    Who is known as the 'Father of Arab Philosophy'?

  • Al-Kindi
  • Omar Khayyam
  • Al-Nafis
  • Al-Zahrawi

  • 4. 
    Who wrote 'The Book of Optics' and helped develop the scientific method?

  • Ibn Sina
  • Al-Haytham
  • Ibn Rushd
  • Al-Nafis

  • 5. 
    What scholar made advances in geometry and algebra, but became famous for writing poetry?

  • Al-Haytham
  • Ibn Sina
  • Al-Nafis
  • Omar Khayyam

  • 6. 
    Which scholar was a polymath known for his expertise in Islamic law?

  • Al-Razi
  • Al-Khwarizmi
  • Ibn Rushd
  • Ibn Sina

  • 7. 
    What doctor specialized in surgery and is sometimes called the 'Father of Surgery'?

  • Al-Razi
  • Al-Zahrawi
  • Al-Khwarizmi
  • Ibn Rushd

  • 8. 
    Who is famous for describing pulmonary circulation and how the blood flows through the heart and lungs?

  • Ibn Sina
  • Al-Nafis
  • Omar Khayyam
  • Al-Zahrawi

  • 9. 
    What Islamic mathematician is called the 'Father of Algebra'?

  • Al-Khwarizmi
  • Omar Khayyam
  • Al-Nafis
  • Ibn Sina

  • 10. 
    In what area did Islamic scholars and scientists make advancements during the Middle Ages?

  • Medicine
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • All of the above
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