Which of the following was an achievement of Islamic scholars? (1 point)
They invented the astrolabe.
They founded the study of philosophy.
They perfected the art of portrait painting.
They developed the first system of writing.

Question

Which of the following was an achievement of Islamic scholars?  (1 point)
They invented the astrolabe.
They founded the study of philosophy.
They perfected the art of portrait painting.
They developed the first system of writing.

anonymous · Answer

They invented the astrolabe. They also studied Greek philosophy by translating it into Arabic, especially Aristotle and tried to incorporate it with Islam.  They also introduced the number system that starts with 0,1,2,3-9 to the West, which was using Roman numerals at the time.