Chapter 12 Section 4 Cultural Achievement Page Questions 1-3

1.a. Identify Who traveled to India, Africa, China, and Spain and contributed his knowledge to the study of geography? Ibn Battutah

1.b. Explain How did Muslims scholars help preserve learning from the ancient world? They translated works from the ancient world into Arabic so they could study them and share their Knowledge.

1.c. Describe In your opinion, what was the most important Muslim scientific achievement? Why? Possible answers Better Maps Algebra Medical Advances

2.a. Describe What function do MINARETS serve in the Mosque? They provide a place from which calls to prayer were made.

2.b. Explain How did Muslims artists create art without showing humans or animals? They used patterns and turned CALLIGRAPHY into an art form.

4. Analyzing CategoryAchievement or Advance AstronomyRefined Astrolabe to help figure our location GeographyMapped much of the world MathInvented Algebra MedicineDiscovered cures, hospitals, and pharmacy schools PhilosophyDeveloped Sufism