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Islam
Visit to the Institut du Monde Arabe
Questionnaire
(THE FAR END OF THE 6TH FLOOR)
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1. Look for this 'shamseh' on display and lightly colour it in: |
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2. Look for a line of Arabic text and
copy it here. Don't forget to write from left to right! |
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Trade
(MIDDLE OF 6TH FLOOR)
The Arabs were excellent
merchants carrying silks, perfumes, spices, precious stones and
metals, slaves, carpets , ceramics and other goods across deserts and seas. |
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3. Look at the coins on display. What are they called? |
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4. Look at the sets of scales. What do you think they were used to measure? |
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MIDDLE OF THE 6TH FLOOR)
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Scientific Knowledge
5. Name five sciences the Arabs were good at? (Look at the text in French) |
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6. Name five civilisations from whom the Arabs learnt their
science. (Look at the text in French) |
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Look for this quadrant astrolabe. |
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7. Along the scale 'A' in the picture write the degrees. |
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8. What did the navigator look through at point 'B'? |
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9. What did he look at? |
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10. Name five things that could be calculated with this quadrant.(Look at the text in French) |
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(MIDDLE OF THE 6TH FLOOR)
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Scientific Knowledge continued |
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11. Look at this pestle and mortar. What do you think it was used for? |
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12. Look for this 'magic cup' and draw in the decoration. |
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(FAR END OF THE 4TH FLOOR)
Carpets
The art of Arab carpet-making goes back to
antiquity, long before the Islamic period. Traditionally it was
the most important object in the tent, house or palace. There are
over 20 different Arabic words for carpet :
prayer-carpet, decorative-carpet, wall-carpet, floor-carpet,
striped-carpet, flowered-carpet, etc.
Carpets have a religious importance: a
prayer-mat is necessary five times a day to say prayers, pointing
towards Mecca. In the Koran, references to carpets are almost
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13. Who made tribal carpets? (Look at the text in French) |
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14. What materials were used in tribal carpets? |
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15. Look at a prayer-mat. What does the design in the middle represent? (Look at the text in French) |
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16. Look at a prayer-mat and draw the design here. |
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Background Information
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Visit to the Mosque
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The Open Door Web Site