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The Role of Arabs in Translation History
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The Role of Arabs in Translation History

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What is the period during which the translation activity reached its zenith?

  • The era of Hunayn Ibn Ishaq (800-820)
  • The reign of the Umayads (661-750)
  • The Golden Era of translation (830-850)
  • The reign of the Abbasids (750-1258) particularly during the reign of Al-M'mun (813-33) (correct)

    • What was the name of the institute founded by Al-Ma'mun in 830?

  • The Center of Higher Learning
  • The Library of Al-Ma'mun
  • The Academy of Translation
  • Bait Al-Hikma (House of Wisdom) (correct)

    • How many translators were employed by Bait Al-Hikma?

  • 65 translators (correct)
  • 100 translators
  • 50 translators
  • 75 translators

    • What was the characteristic of the translation method associated with Yuhana Ibn Al-Batriq and Ibn Na'ima Al-Himsi?

    <p>It was highly literal and consisted of translating each Greek word with an equivalent Arabic word</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the translation method associated with Yuhana Ibn Al-Batriq and Ibn Na'ima Al-Himsi?

    <p>It was not successful and many of their translations were later revised</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who revised many of the translations done by Yuhana Ibn Al-Batriq and Ibn Na'ima Al-Himsi?

    <p>Hunayn Ibn Ishaq</p> Signup and view all the answers

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