The great scholars of our land
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Fill in a table: the four scholars’ birthplace, main work and field.
Khwarizmi — Khorezm, “Al-jabr”, algebra; Farghani — Fergana, astronomy book; Beruni — Kath, “India”; Ibn Sina — Afshona, “Canon of Medicine”.
2
Ibn Sina was born in 980 and died in 1037. How many years did he live?
57
3
On the map find Khiva, Merv, Baghdad, Bukhara and Fergana. Which scholar worked where?
Khwarizmi and Farghani — Merv and Baghdad; Ibn Sina — Bukhara; Beruni — Khorezm.
4
Why do we meet the words algebra and algorithm today? Write two sentences.
Because these fields go back to Khwarizmi’s work. They are still used in mathematics and in computers.
5
Write a three-sentence short story about the scholar you like best.
The answer depends on the pupil’s choice.