The Islamic Golden Age crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 7, page 1 preview

Crossword puzzle · History, Civics & Social Studies

The Islamic Golden Age crossword · Grade 7

Solve a crossword of up to 11 words about the Islamic Golden Age from short definition clues, with a word bank to help. Builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grade 7 · ages 12 to 13
Easy
20 to 30 minutes
1 page
Free

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The crossword clues

Directions: Read each clue and pick the answer from the word bank. Write one letter in each box.

Word bank
AL-ANDALUS · ALGEBRA · ALGORITHM · ASTROLABE · CALIPH · CORDOBA · HOSPITAL
IBN SINA · OBSERVATORY · PAPER · TRANSLATION
Across
4 Step-by-step procedure, named after the mathematician al-Khwarizmi (9)
7 Leader of the Muslim community after the
Prophet Muhammad (6)
9 Building for studying the stars and planets (11)
10 Turning texts from Greek, Persian and
Sanskrit into Arabic (11)
11 Branch of math whose name comes from the
Arabic al-jabr (7)
Down
1 Writing material, learned from China, that made books cheaper (5)
2 Muslim-ruled lands in what is now Spain and
Portugal (2, 7)
3 City in Muslim Spain famous for its Great
Mosque and libraries (7)
5 Instrument that measures the height of stars to find time and position (9)
6 Place where doctors and nurses treat the sick (8)
8 Persian physician whose Canon of Medicine was studied for centuries (3, 4)

What your child practices

Your child builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning. The skill is “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grade 7, ages 12 to 13
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Easy for Grade 7
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Read the first across clue together so the format is clear. Use a pencil so mistakes rub out easily, and check every answer at the end. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 7, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Use the letter count after each clue and any crossing letters when a clue gets stuck.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.