Chapter 9:
Muslim Innovations and Adaptations
Mr. Meza
7th Grade World History
1. What is cultural diffusion?
 The spreading of ideas and
ways of life
2. Which Muslim dynasty changed its
capital to Baghdad?
 Abbasid dynasty
 Caliph al-Mansur move the
capital from Damascus to
Baghdad
3. What is the minbar?
 A raised pulpit in a mosque
where the imam gives the
sermon
 Indicates the direction of
prayer towards Mecca
4. What did Cairo in Egypt become
known for in the Muslim world?
 In the 10th century, the
Fatimid dynasty built
Cairo, the capital of Egypt
 Became known for its
advanced university
5. Which Greek thinkers influenced
Muslim philosophers?
 Plato and Aristotle
 Muslims studied and
translated Greek texts
6. How does the Qur’an influence
Muslims with Science and Technology?
 It encourages Muslims to
be curious about nature
 Muslims made advances in
science and technology
7. Why was the study of Astronomy
practical to Muslims?
 For navigational tools
 Figure out exact time for
prayer and the length of
Ramadan
 To learn about the universe
8. What was the purpose of the water
wheel?
 To raise water into
aqueducts
9. The number zero comes from
what country?
 India
 The name zero comes from
an Arabic word meaning
“something empty”
10. Who was al-Khwarizmi?
 The “father of Algebra”
 Worked in the Hall of
Wisdom in Cairo in the 9th
century
11. What are Arabic numerals?
 Adopted from Indian
scholars
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7….
12. What are some Muslim
contributions to Medicine?
 Established the world’s first
hospitals
 Pharmacists made
hundreds of medications
 Surgeons performed
operations
13. Why is Ibn Sina considered
“the prince of physicians”?
 He was a great doctor
 His medical book, The
Canon of Medicine, is a
classic in the history of
medical scholarship
14. Who could get treatment in a
hospital?
 Anyone who needed
treatment
15. What was an important result
of paper making in the Muslim
world?
 Allowed Muslims to
produce beautiful books
 There was a growth in Arab
literature
16. What was common in Muslim
art?
 Arabesque
 Stems, leaves, flowers, and
tendrils
17. Where does the game chess
come from?
 The game was probably
invented in India
 Muslims adapted and
improved the game