{HOW?} Which of the following choices is NOT a reason why Islam spread so fast and caused a Golden Age where it started (in Arabia & Persia)?

{Where?} Before its destruction by the Mongol Empire, what city was the capital of the Islamic Caliphate and the center of learning in Arabia & Persia?

According to Arabian historians, why did Baghdad's Tigris River run black with ink and red with blood in 1258 CE?

{How?} The Mongols used trebuchets in order to break through the walls of the capital of the Islamic Caliphate in 1258. What type of weapon is a trebuchet?

ASTRONOMY: What invention allowed Muslim scientists to measure one's position on the planet as well as the position of various stars in the universe?

Calligraphy describes the art of beautiful ___________________.

Arabians learned about chess from Persians, but Persians learned about chess from ______________.

Navigation: Using astrolabes to measure locations, Muslim scholars created __________, a book of maps of the world.

Geometric & Floral Design: Muslim architects tried to recreate the geometry of nature in their buildings. The most ornate geometric designs appear in Muslim holy places of worship, called ________.

Wells & Irrigation: Muslim engineers turned dry ground into fertile soil by building dams, aqueducts, and underground wells. These buildings were built to move _________.

Bookmaking: Arabs & Persians learned about paper-making & book-binding from the _____________.

Mathematics: The word ______________ has an Arabic word root.

Medicine: Muslim doctors established ____________ and crafted __________ like scalpels and medical scissors.

Zoology: Baghdad featured a large _______ where animals were surveyed and studied.

Although a powerful military is often required for a Golden Age to begin, the achievements of a Golden Age are overwhelmingly ________________.

A caliph (a ruler of the Islamic Caliphate), named Harun al-Rashid, funded the construction of the "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad where scientists from all over the world could meet to share their research. What modern-day place best describes the "House of Wisdom?"