Birthplaces of Islam's scientists and philosophers: facts and a 5-question quiz

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Where Razi, Farabi, al-Khwarizmi, Ibn Sina, and al-Ghazali came from or ended up. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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Era: medieval. Region: Iran and Central Asia. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

Tus: Al-Ghazali (c.
Khiva: Al-Khwarizmi (c.
Otrar: Al-Farabi (c.
Rayy: Al-Razi (c.
Hamadan: Ibn Sina's Canon of Medicine was used in Europe and the Islamic world for centuries.

Quick answers

What should I know about Tus? Al-Ghazali (c.

What should I know about Khiva? Al-Khwarizmi (c.

What should I know about Otrar? Al-Farabi (c.

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