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Which city was at the center of a great civilization 1,000 years before the narrator's birth?
Which city was at the center of a great civilization 1,000 years before the narrator's birth?
- Baghdad (correct)
- Persia
- Greece
- Egypt
What was the goal of the Caliph in collecting ancient books?
What was the goal of the Caliph in collecting ancient books?
- To achieve peace
- To achieve prosperity
- To spread wisdom
- To acquire knowledge (correct)
What did the Caliph's quest involve?
What did the Caliph's quest involve?
- Building a great civilization
- Collecting ancient books (correct)
- Exploring the world
- Conquering other nations
What did the scientists need to do in order to learn the truth?
What did the scientists need to do in order to learn the truth?
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What did the Caliph believe would lead to prosperity?
What did the Caliph believe would lead to prosperity?
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Study Notes
Ancient City and Civilization
- Bagdad was at the center of a great civilization 1,000 years before the narrator's birth.
The Caliph's Quest
- The Caliph collected ancient books to uncover and translate ancient knowledge.
- The Caliph's quest involved searching for ancient texts and recruiting scholars to translate them.
The Scientists' Mission
- Scientists needed to study and translate ancient texts to learn the truth.
The Caliph's Belief
- The Caliph believed that the discovery of ancient knowledge would lead to prosperity.
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