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Which empire became the guardians and conservators of ancient knowledge after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Which empire became the guardians and conservators of ancient knowledge after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
- The Persian Empire
- The Ottoman Empire
- The Islamic Chaliphates (correct)
- The Byzantine Empire
During the Dark Ages, what concept was ridiculed by Lactantius?
During the Dark Ages, what concept was ridiculed by Lactantius?
- The concept of the heliocentric model
- The concept of the Big Bang
- The concept of planetary astronomy
- The concept of a spherical earth (correct)
Who derived a Christian cosmology from the Bible in the middle of the 6th century?
Who derived a Christian cosmology from the Bible in the middle of the 6th century?
- Copernicus
- Ptolemy
- Kosmas (correct)
- Lactantius
Which period is described as the period between Ptolemy and Copernicus?
Which period is described as the period between Ptolemy and Copernicus?
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What shape did Kosmas believe the universe was like?
What shape did Kosmas believe the universe was like?
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Study Notes
The Guardians of Ancient Knowledge
- The Byzantine Empire became the guardians and conservators of ancient knowledge after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
The Dark Ages
- Lactantius ridiculed the concept of astrology during the Dark Ages.
Christian Cosmology
- In the middle of the 6th century, John Philoponus derived a Christian cosmology from the Bible.
Period Between Ptolemy and Copernicus
- The period between Ptolemy and Copernicus is described as the Middle Ages.
Kosmas' Universe
- Kosmas believed the universe was flat and rectangular in shape.
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