S TAT I O N 3 : O N LY P R I N T T H E P I C T U R E S , N O T T H E A N S W E R S

ISLAM: THE CONTRIBUTIONS

Islamic Achievements Activity

For each slide, guess what area of achievement you think the image is depicting. You will see the actually answers as we continue.

#1

Islamic Achievements • Number System:oIslamic scholars borrowed Indian number system & spread it through Mediterranean o“Arabic” numbers include groups of ten & concept of zero•0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc.• I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, etc.

#2

Islamic Achievements • Algebra:oDeveloped “Al-Jabar” (algebra) to solve difficult mathematical problemsoSubstitute x, y, z for numbers in order to solve math problems

#3

Islamic Achievements • Chemistry:oIslamic scholars were the 1st to separate chemical compounds from one anotheroLed to developments in modern chemistry

#4

Islamic Achievements • Navigation:oAstrolabe—sailors could reliably determine location by using the fixed position of starsoLateen sail—triangular sails allowed merchants to sail with and into the wind

#5

Islamic Achievements• Banking:oMuslim caliphs created banks throughout the empire that extended credit to merchantsoMuslim trade grew because merchants could cash checks in any Islamic bank in the empire

#6

Islamic Achievements• Education:oScholars translated Greek, Persian, Indian, Arabic texts in the “House of Wisdom”oThis open-mindedness kept alive many Greek ideas that would have died otherwise

#7

Islamic Achievements• Art:oMuslim artists used geometric & floral designs rather than painting people or animalsoLeft very unique artistic styleoCalligraphy is a beautiful writing style that shows honor for the written material

#8

Islamic Achievements• Chess:oIndian game made popular by Muslims offered an intellectual challenge

#9

Islamic Achievements• Literature:oPoetry considered to be greatest Islamic artistic style; usually sung & kept shortoArabian Nights is a collection of folktales about a genie in magical lamp

#10

Islamic Achievements• Architecture:oMuslims built beautiful mosques to show respect for AllahoUsed domes, columns, golden writing, & geometric designs