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CHAPTER
10
GUIDED READING
Muslim Culture
Section 3
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A. Summarizing As you read about Muslim culture, write notes to help you
summarize Muslim achievements in each area.
1. Muslim society
2. Medicine, math, and science
Four Social __________: _______
Muslims, Converts, those of other religions
(called ___________ people), and Slaves.
Muslim __________ had more rights than
___________ women of the same time.
Their responsibilities varied depending on
their husband's income, but all women
were responsible for raising children.
Construction of Baghdad symbolized the
strength of the Abbasids.
Muslim scholars introduced important
modern ______ and ________ concepts:
reliance on scientific ___________ and
_____________ and the ability to find
mathematical solutions to old problems.
They wrote important _________
reference books; developed _________
and used mathematical advances in
___________ used an astrolabe; charted
_____, ________, and planets; and
produced a book about optics that laid
the basis for the development of the
_________ and microscope lenses.
3. Philosophy
4. Literature and the arts
Scholars translated works of Greek
philosophers into Arabic. Ibn Rushd tried
to blend Greek views with those of Islam
The Quran is the standard for literature;
poetry was important; stories included
"The Thousand and One Nights"
B. Drawing Conclusions On the back of this paper, define calligraphy and
explain why it was a particularly appropriate form of art for Muslims.
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