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Exercise 3. Answer the following questions:

1. 
   What outstanding people of the East do you know?
   
2. 
   What were the works of Muhammad ibn Muso al-Khorazmiy devoted to?
   
3. 
   Who was the founder of algebra?
   
4. 
   What was Ahmad al-Farghoniy?
   
5. 
   How many scientific works were created under the pen of Abu Raykhon Beruniy?
   
6. 
   What was Amir Temur?
   
7. 
   What were the scholars astonished by?
   
8. 
   What did Mirzo Ulugbek create?
   
9. 
   When was Alisher Navoi born?
   
10. 
    What famous works did Zahiriddin Muhammad Bobur leave for future generation?
    

Exercise 4. Speak on the topic using the following words and word combinations:

ancient cradle of civilization; at the beginning of the first century A.D.; already existed in Central Asia; scientific works; devoted to algebra, arithmetics, geography and astronomy; the founder of algebra; one of the greatest scientists; made him famous all over the world; under the name of; ancient capital of present Khorezm province; left us great scientific heritage; created under his pen; a great contribution; scientific and philosophic legacy ; to the world’s science and culture; in his early years; interested in state affairs and military activities; strong and handsome; a courageous horseman; military affairs; his leg and hand were injured; fully recovered; remained lame; his knowledge of … always astonished scholars; the grandson of Amir Timur; appointed the governor of Movarounnahr; school of astronomy; building his observatory; a number of scientific works; a founder of Uzbek literature; a very good education for those days; supported poet, scientists and artists; a very good architector; his most important work; the treasury of world literature; because of a constant struggle between the princes of Temurids’ dynasty for the throne; founded the dynasty of Boburids; some gazels and rubais; who left unfading name; in the culture and literature of the Medieval East.