1. Islam encourages the pursuit of knowledge because:
(A) Knowledge is limited to memorization
(B) Knowledge is only for religious scholars
(C) Seeking knowledge is an act of worship
(D) Knowledge is only for trade
2. The Qur’an mentions natural phenomena to:
(A) Only guide rituals
(B) Only tell stories
(C) Only provide historical facts
(D) Encourage observation and reflection
3. Modern science and Islam are compatible because:
(A) Both seek understanding of the universe
(B) Science rejects all religious teachings
(C) Islam discourages learning
(D) Science opposes observation
4. The Qur’an encourages studying the stars and heavens to:
(A) Only navigate at night
(B) Reflect on Allah’s creation
(C) Only create astrology
(D) Only write poetry
5. Muslim scholars during the Golden Age contributed to:
(A) Only trade and commerce
(B) Only poetry and art
(C) Astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and chemistry
(D) Only military studies
6. Ibn Sina (Avicenna) is famous for contributions to:
(A) Medicine and philosophy
(B) Architecture
(C) Military strategy
(D) Poetry
7. Al-Khwarizmi is known as the father of:
(A) Astronomy
(B) Geometry
(C) Medicine
(D) Algebra
8. Muslim scientists translated Greek and Roman works to:
(A) Avoid learning
(B) Only memorize texts
(C) Destroy old knowledge
(D) Preserve and enhance knowledge
9. Islam views scientific study as:
(A) Only for religious leaders
(B) Forbidden
(C) A way to understand and appreciate Allah’s creation
(D) Only theoretical
10. Muslim contributions to optics include:
(A) Only philosophy
(B) Only astronomical calculations
(C) Only medicine
(D) Ibn al-Haytham’s work on light and vision
11. The Qur’an mentions embryology to:
(A) Encourage reflection on human development
(B) Only provide religious rituals
(C) Only discuss law
(D) Only historical events
12. Muslim scholars improved upon:
(A) Greek, Roman, and Indian scientific knowledge
(B) Only Arabic literature
(C) Only religious texts
(D) Only poetry
13. Islam and science encourage:
(A) Only memorization
(B) Blind faith only
(C) Ignoring nature
(D) Observation, experimentation, and reflection
14. The Qur’an encourages studying animals and plants to:
(A) Only for trade
(B) Only for food
(C) Understand ecological balance and creation
(D) Only for rituals
15. Muslim chemists contributed to:
(A) Only architecture
(B) Development of laboratory techniques and early chemistry
(C) Only mathematics
(D) Only astronomy
16. The Qur’an emphasizes reflection on:
(A) The alternation of night and day
(B) Only religious rituals
(C) Only historical events
(D) Only geography
17. Islam encourages study of the universe to:
(A) Only agriculture
(B) Only travel
(C) Only astrology
(D) Strengthen faith and knowledge
18. Al-Razi (Rhazes) was known for:
(A) Military conquests
(B) Contributions to medicine and chemistry
(C) Poetry
(D) Architecture
19. The Qur’an mentions mountains to:
(A) Explain stability and natural laws
(B) Only for decoration
(C) Only historical stories
(D) Only geographical names
20. Modern science can be guided by:
(A) Only secular laws
(B) Islamic ethical principles
(C) Only money
(D) Only politics
21. Muslim scholars preserved knowledge during:
(A) Middle Ages in Europe
(B) Only Arabia
(C) Only Persia
(D) Only India
22. Islam encourages learning from:
(A) Only memorization
(B) Only scriptures
(C) The natural world
(D) Only trade
23. Contributions of Muslim astronomers include:
(A) Only trade
(B) Only poetry
(C) Only philosophy
(D) Observatories, celestial charts, and calculations
24. Muslim mathematicians introduced:
(A) Only algebra
(B) Only geometry
(C) Arabic numerals and algorithms
(D) Only astrology
25. Islam encourages scientific progress for:
(A) Benefit of humanity and understanding creation
(B) Only trade
(C) Only war
(D) Only politics
26. Ibn al-Nafis is known for:
(A) Discovery of pulmonary circulation
(B) Algebra
(C) Optics
(D) Astronomy
27. The Qur’an mentions water cycle to:
(A) Only historical lessons
(B) Only provide stories
(C) Only ritual instructions
(D) Encourage reflection on natural processes
28. Muslim scholars contributed to:
(A) Only poetry
(B) Medicine, optics, astronomy, mathematics, and chemistry
(C) Only religion
(D) Only trade
29. Islam encourages questioning and reasoning to:
(A) Only memorize
(B) Avoid thinking
(C) Strengthen understanding and faith
(D) Only follow rituals blindly
30. Modern scientific methods align with Islam because:
(A) Only memorization
(B) Only faith matters
(C) Both emphasize observation and evidence
(D) Only rituals
31. Muslim contributions to geography include:
(A) Only poetry
(B) Maps, travelogues, and exploration
(C) Only trade routes
(D) Only rituals
32. Islamic teachings encourage studying human anatomy to:
(A) Only trade
(B) Only medicine
(C) Only surgery
(D) Understand the perfection of creation
33. Al-Biruni contributed to:
(A) Astronomy, geology, and geography
(B) Only philosophy
(C) Only literature
(D) Only poetry
34. Islam views science as:
(A) A means to recognize the signs of Allah
(B) Contradictory to faith
(C) Unnecessary
(D) Only worldly benefit
35. Qur’anic verses encourage reflection on:
(A) Only rituals
(B) Sun, moon, stars, and natural phenomena
(C) Only prayers
(D) Only history
36. Muslim scholars introduced:
(A) Only schools
(B) Hospitals and medical institutions
(C) Only religious centers
(D) Only mosques
37. Islam encourages learning from previous civilizations to:
(A) Build upon knowledge and innovation
(B) Ignore past knowledge
(C) Only memorize scriptures
(D) Only trade
38. Contributions of Muslim scientists influenced:
(A) Only Middle East
(B) European Renaissance
(C) Only India
(D) Only Africa
39. Islam supports scientific ethics by:
(A) Promoting honesty, integrity, and responsibility
(B) Only wealth
(C) Only power
(D) Only memorization
40. Muslim contributions to engineering include:
(A) Only buildings
(B) Only roads
(C) Water mills, bridges, and irrigation systems
(D) Only mosques
41. Islam encourages studying natural sciences to:
(A) Only rituals
(B) Only for trade
(C) Only memorization
(D) Appreciate the Creator’s wisdom
42. Al-Zahrawi is known for:
(A) Algebra
(B) Surgery and medical instruments
(C) Astronomy
(D) Optics
43. Muslim scholars preserved:
(A) Only Islamic texts
(B) Only Arabic knowledge
(C) Greek, Persian, and Indian knowledge
(D) Only trade manuals
44. Islam and science both encourage:
(A) Only memorization
(B) Critical thinking and experimentation
(C) Only rituals
(D) Only worship
45. Muslim contributions to physics include:
(A) Study of motion, optics, and light
(B) Only astronomy
(C) Only chemistry
(D) Only medicine
46. Islam promotes learning for:
(A) Only religious hierarchy
(B) Only wealth
(C) Only power
(D) Personal development and societal benefit
47. Qur’anic references to oceans encourage:
(A) Only rituals
(B) Only poetry
(C) Only geography
(D) Study of marine and environmental sciences
48. Muslim mathematicians contributed to:
(A) Only algebra
(B) Trigonometry and geometry
(C) Only arithmetic
(D) Only astronomy
49. Islam encourages using science to:
(A) Only acquire wealth
(B) Serve humanity and preserve creation
(C) Only gain power
(D) Only personal fame
50. The relationship between Islam and modern science is:
(A) Contradictory
(B) Complementary and harmonious
(C) Exclusive
(D) Opposing