Cultural Achievements of Muslim World

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  1. 4. Decimal ________ Value System further developed the Indian decimal marker system, continued use of the numeral zero
  2. 5. ________ was a branch of medicine in which Muslim scientists made major advances in the study of the eye and diseases of the eye, including inventing an injection syringe to extract soft cataracts
  3. 8. Use of ________ was used as a strict method of citation to back theories
  4. 10. _________ and Trigonometry developed by Islamic mathematicians
  5. 11. Islamic _________ included large courtyards, towers, and niches on inside walls telling the direction of Mecca (so Muslims would know which direction to face to pray).
  6. 12. _______ was used to treat wounds and heal medical problems like sore throats and stomach ulcers
  7. 13. _______, geometric shapes, calligraphy, repetitive art, and symmetry were also very common in the Muslim world.
Down
  1. 1. The _________ improved upon by Muslim geographers around 850 A.D. and used to calculate the size and circumference of the Earth
  2. 2. _________ scientific achievements built upon the scientific achievements of the Greek, Persian, and Indian civilizations
  3. 3. _________ was used by artists to write passages from the Quran in Arabic since Muslims were not allowed to make images or pictures of living people
  4. 6. _________ method is how a scientist tests a theory
  5. 7. Muslim ______ was more advanced than the medicine practiced by other cultures of the Middle Ages
  6. 9. Method of ______ Inquiry- Muslim philosophers took the scientific theory and applied it to ethical questions
  7. 10. __________ developed celestial globes to solve problems, quadrants to shorten the need for calculations in measurements, and an accurate lunar calendar to keep track of religious observances