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What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?
What was the House of Wisdom in Baghdad?
An intellectual center
Who built up Baghdad to become an intellectual center?
Who built up Baghdad to become an intellectual center?
The Abbasid Dynasty under Caliph Harun al-Rashid
Which dynasty was responsible for building up Baghdad as an intellectual center?
Which dynasty was responsible for building up Baghdad as an intellectual center?
The Abbasid Dynasty
What were some of the major contributions of the Islamic Golden Age?
What were some of the major contributions of the Islamic Golden Age?
Who was the patron of arts and learning during the Islamic Golden Age?
Who was the patron of arts and learning during the Islamic Golden Age?
Where were classic works of the Greeks translated into Arabic?
Where were classic works of the Greeks translated into Arabic?
Who is considered the founder of Algebra?
Who is considered the founder of Algebra?
What significant contribution did Ibn Rushd make to philosophy?
What significant contribution did Ibn Rushd make to philosophy?
Which scholar is known for his work in revolutionizing mathematics?
Which scholar is known for his work in revolutionizing mathematics?
What did Ibn Rushd believe in terms of the relationship between religion and science/philosophy?
What did Ibn Rushd believe in terms of the relationship between religion and science/philosophy?
Who is credited with discovering how human vision works using the scientific method?
Who is credited with discovering how human vision works using the scientific method?
What ancient knowledge did the Arabs synthesize in the field of science?
What ancient knowledge did the Arabs synthesize in the field of science?
What famous collection of stories was created in the 10th century?
What famous collection of stories was created in the 10th century?
Who was Ibn Rushd (Averroës) and what fields did he excel in?
Who was Ibn Rushd (Averroës) and what fields did he excel in?
What did the Islamic paper makers excel in producing?
What did the Islamic paper makers excel in producing?
What did the scholars like Al-Khwarizmi and Abu al-Wafa do to the mathematical knowledge of the Greeks and Indians?
What did the scholars like Al-Khwarizmi and Abu al-Wafa do to the mathematical knowledge of the Greeks and Indians?
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