Submit your homework and extra credit to [email protected] with the subject "AAB – HW4 – HOL ID" or "AAB – EC4 – HOL ID." Please submit your homework and your extra credit SEPARATELY, with your HOL name and ID somewhere in the email. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. The due date for the assignment is May 31.
Assignment 4 (30 points max)
There are a number of options here, but you only need to do 30 points' worth. Anything over and I won't be counting them for extra credit.
Fill-in-the-Blanks (10 points) - 1 point each blank
1. Arabic learners and alchemists had a hand in the construction of the words "_____", "______", "_______", and "_______".
2. Transmuting metals to gold began to play second fiddle to creating the "_______" or the "_____".
3. Geber was contemporary alchemist during the time of ________________ or _____________.
4. ________ and ________ must be mixed within an exact proportion of each other.
Mineral Taxonomy (10 points) - 1 point each
Determine whether each mineral is a spirit, body, stone, vitriole, borate, or salt.
1. Lapis Lazuli
2. Saturn
3. Naphtha
4. Mars
5. Mercury
6. Natron
7. Gypsum
8. Sulphur
9. Lime
10. Jupiter
Geber's Arabia (10 points)
Knowing the approximate time period that Geber lived in, find an interesting story around that time period that happened within the Islamic empire. It could be about Harun ar-Rashid or not, your choice. (If you want to spin a tale about a One Thousand and One Nights story like Sinbad, etc., make sure you use your own words to do so!)
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral (20 points) - 2 points each
I've listed the scientific term that corresponds to an animal, vegetable, or mineral. Determine whether each term is animal, vegetable, or mineral.
1. Sal ammoniac
2. Rhamphastos toco
3. Brassica oleracea
4. Apium graveolens
5. Natrium chloride
6. Lycosa tarantula
7. Ferrum(II) sulfide
8. Brassica rapa
9. Panthera pardus
10. Spinacea oleracea
Fill-in-the-Blanks (10 points) - 1 point each blank
1. Arabic learners and alchemists had a hand in the construction of the words "_____", "______", "_______", and "_______".
2. Transmuting metals to gold began to play second fiddle to creating the "_______" or the "_____".
3. Geber was contemporary alchemist during the time of ________________ or _____________.
4. ________ and ________ must be mixed within an exact proportion of each other.
Mineral Taxonomy (10 points) - 1 point each
Determine whether each mineral is a spirit, body, stone, vitriole, borate, or salt.
1. Lapis Lazuli
2. Saturn
3. Naphtha
4. Mars
5. Mercury
6. Natron
7. Gypsum
8. Sulphur
9. Lime
10. Jupiter
Geber's Arabia (10 points)
Knowing the approximate time period that Geber lived in, find an interesting story around that time period that happened within the Islamic empire. It could be about Harun ar-Rashid or not, your choice. (If you want to spin a tale about a One Thousand and One Nights story like Sinbad, etc., make sure you use your own words to do so!)
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral (20 points) - 2 points each
I've listed the scientific term that corresponds to an animal, vegetable, or mineral. Determine whether each term is animal, vegetable, or mineral.
1. Sal ammoniac
2. Rhamphastos toco
3. Brassica oleracea
4. Apium graveolens
5. Natrium chloride
6. Lycosa tarantula
7. Ferrum(II) sulfide
8. Brassica rapa
9. Panthera pardus
10. Spinacea oleracea
Extra Credit 4 (20 points max)
Choose ONE (1) of the following:
A) Sirr al-Asrar - As was mentioned in the lesson, Rhazes had split his great work into three parts: techniques and methods, alchemical equipment, and details of alchemical substances. Pick an object, whether it's an equipment, technique, or substance, and do some research about the object. Tell me about it! Minimum 200 words.
B) Imagery - Same as option A, except here you choose an object and illustrate it! Your own work, please!
C) Ouroboros - The ouroboros is a popular alchemical symbol. Usually, this symbol is depicted by a snake or dragon biting its own tail, sometimes two snakes biting each other's tails. The point is that it has become so popular in terms of alchemy, that one cannot avoid it being seen in pop culture. Find a book, movie, game, etc. that uses the ouroboros. Tell me about it and why the ouroboros is depicted as such. Minimum 200 words.
Please upload all graphics to a separate account such as Photobucket or Imageshack as I will not be opening attachments!
A) Sirr al-Asrar - As was mentioned in the lesson, Rhazes had split his great work into three parts: techniques and methods, alchemical equipment, and details of alchemical substances. Pick an object, whether it's an equipment, technique, or substance, and do some research about the object. Tell me about it! Minimum 200 words.
B) Imagery - Same as option A, except here you choose an object and illustrate it! Your own work, please!
C) Ouroboros - The ouroboros is a popular alchemical symbol. Usually, this symbol is depicted by a snake or dragon biting its own tail, sometimes two snakes biting each other's tails. The point is that it has become so popular in terms of alchemy, that one cannot avoid it being seen in pop culture. Find a book, movie, game, etc. that uses the ouroboros. Tell me about it and why the ouroboros is depicted as such. Minimum 200 words.
Please upload all graphics to a separate account such as Photobucket or Imageshack as I will not be opening attachments!
Alchemical Symbols 4 (4 points max)
You're wondering why the extra credit is only worth 20 points. Well. This is why. At the end of every assignment, I will have three different alchemy symbols below with a general category next to it. Using the categories and the pictures, identify each symbol and include these answers in your Extra Credit email.
Each identification is worth 2 points, with a max 4 points. However, if you identify all three, I will count the extra 2 points as bonus for lost points, etc.
Note: The symbols are symbols of alchemy, and may have come from as ancient as the Chinese and Egyptian influences to the Newtonian symbols. They can be planets, metals, elements or even alchemical processes.
Each identification is worth 2 points, with a max 4 points. However, if you identify all three, I will count the extra 2 points as bonus for lost points, etc.
Note: The symbols are symbols of alchemy, and may have come from as ancient as the Chinese and Egyptian influences to the Newtonian symbols. They can be planets, metals, elements or even alchemical processes.
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