A Quiz About Islamic Golden Age

Discover the brilliance of the Islamic Golden Age, a time when scholars, inventors, and artists pushed the boundaries of knowledge.
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13th-century Persian poet whose followers founded Mevlevi Order
Rumi
Core contribution of Al-Khwarizmi to Islamic Golden Age science
Algebra
Abbasid capital that became scientific heart of Islamic Golden Age
Baghdad
Historian known for Muqaddimah and theory of social cohesion
Ibn Khaldun
Dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with honey
Baklava
Major Abbasid-era public academy and intellectual centre
House of Wisdom
Persian physician who wrote "Canon of Medicine" used in Europe for centuries
Avicenna
He travelled more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, surpassing even Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula
Al-Andalus
Author of Rubaiyat celebrating life and reflecting on mortality
Omar Khayyam
Philosopher from Cordoba famous for commentaries on Aristotle
Averroes
Grandson of Genghis Khan, responsible for ending the Islamic Golden Age.
Hulegu Khan
Founder of Islamic political philosophy
Al-Farabi
Islamic art form highly valued in Qur’an transcription
Calligraphy
Persian poet whose "Shahnameh" preserved pre-Islamic Iranian history
Ferdowsi
Nasrid palace complex overlooking Granada and symbolizing late Islamic Golden Age
Alhambra
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