Quiz: Avicenna

When was Avicenna born?
- 980, near Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan.
- About 480, Rome, Italy, into an old senatorial family.
- About 801, Kufa, Iraq.
- About 872, Farab, in what is now Kazakhstan.
Answer
980, near Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan. — Born: 980, near Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan..
When did Avicenna die?
- 1037, Hamadan, Iran.
- 524, executed at Pavia after imprisonment on a treason charge under Theodoric.
- About 873, Baghdad.
- About 950, Damascus, Syria.
Answer
1037, Hamadan, Iran. — Died: 1037, Hamadan, Iran..
What is Avicenna known for?
- The Canon of Medicine, the distinction between essence and existence, and the flying man thought experiment on self awareness.
- Commentaries on Aristotle and Plato, and The Virtuous City, on the perfect state ruled by the philosopher.
- Over 260 works on metaphysics, optics, music, and medicine, and the first known use of frequency analysis to break ciphers.
- The claim that atman is brahman, that plurality is illusion, and commentaries that made Vedanta the dominant Hindu philosophy.
Answer
The Canon of Medicine, the distinction between essence and existence, and the flying man thought experiment on self awareness. — Known for: The Canon of Medicine, the distinction between essence and existence, and the flying man thought experiment on self awareness..
Which school of thought was Avicenna part of?
- Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, reshaped by his own metaphysics.
- Advaita Vedanta, absolute nondualism.
- Late ancient Platonism, transmitting Aristotle to the Latin West.
- Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, from Aristotle and Neoplatonism.
Answer
Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, reshaped by his own metaphysics. — School: Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, reshaped by his own metaphysics..
True or false: Persian polymath born near Bukhara, in modern Uzbekistan, whose Canon of Medicine was the standard medical text in Europe for centuries.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Avicenna born?
- 980, near Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan.
- About 480, Rome, Italy, into an old senatorial family.
- About 801, Kufa, Iraq.
- About 872, Farab, in what is now Kazakhstan.
Answer
980, near Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan. — Born: 980, near Bukhara, in what is now Uzbekistan..
When did Avicenna die?
- 1037, Hamadan, Iran.
- 524, executed at Pavia after imprisonment on a treason charge under Theodoric.
- About 873, Baghdad.
- About 950, Damascus, Syria.
Answer
1037, Hamadan, Iran. — Died: 1037, Hamadan, Iran..
What is Avicenna known for?
- The Canon of Medicine, the distinction between essence and existence, and the flying man thought experiment on self awareness.
- Commentaries on Aristotle and Plato, and The Virtuous City, on the perfect state ruled by the philosopher.
- Over 260 works on metaphysics, optics, music, and medicine, and the first known use of frequency analysis to break ciphers.
- The claim that atman is brahman, that plurality is illusion, and commentaries that made Vedanta the dominant Hindu philosophy.
Answer
The Canon of Medicine, the distinction between essence and existence, and the flying man thought experiment on self awareness. — Known for: The Canon of Medicine, the distinction between essence and existence, and the flying man thought experiment on self awareness..
Which school of thought was Avicenna part of?
- Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, reshaped by his own metaphysics.
- Advaita Vedanta, absolute nondualism.
- Late ancient Platonism, transmitting Aristotle to the Latin West.
- Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, from Aristotle and Neoplatonism.
Answer
Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, reshaped by his own metaphysics. — School: Islamic Peripatetic philosophy, reshaped by his own metaphysics..
True or false: Persian polymath born near Bukhara, in modern Uzbekistan, whose Canon of Medicine was the standard medical text in Europe for centuries.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.