The Achievements of the Abbasids

City of Baghdad New capital of Islamic Empire. Located in Iraq.

ZOOLOGY The study of animals

CHESS Game of strategy between 2 people with a game board & game pieces.

ALGEBRA Uses symbols like x, y & z to take the place of numbers.

POLO Ball & goal game played on horseback.

ASTRONOMY Study of the skies.

BOOKMAKING Chinese prisoners taught Abbasids how to make paper.

HERBAL MEDICINES Muhammad said Allah provided a cure for every illness. Medical drugs were considered important.

Brain Teaser I am a game played on horses with a ball and mallet. What achievement am I? I help make you all better when you are sick. What achievement am I? I am the study of the skies. What am I? I am a game of strategy played with 2 people. What achievement am I? 1) Brain Teaser # 2 2) Homework Check 3) Per. 5 Give out homework assignment 4) Start Reviewing for Test! HOMEWORK: Study Guide 10 more terms / Unit Test will be Tuesday

Achievements Assignment! You get to pick your VERY VERY favoritist achievement (maybe it’s algebra, maybe it’s polo, etc.) and you get to write a short paragraph telling me: a. What it is b. Why you feel it is the MOST important invention in the whole universe! c. You must also provide a picture with your paragraph (No Internet! Strictly your freehand cute little stick figures!)

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