GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Muslim conquerors eventually came into possession of various Greek and Roman manuscripts. Rather than destroy these works, Muslim scholars carefully preserved them, translating them into Arabic, studying them, and in some cases building on ideas set down by the ancient writers in their own works.

Detailed explanation-2: -They did, however, introduce new practices of worship to Egypt. Ptolemy I created a new god, Serapis, in an effort to blend elements of Greek and Egyptian religion. The Ptolemies used this type of religious syncretism (the blending of different religious practices and beliefs) to gain acceptance as rulers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ptolemaic dynasty (/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪ. ɪk/; Ancient Greek: , Ptolemaioi), sometimes referred to as the Lagid dynasty (, Lagidae; after Ptolemy I’s father, Lagus), was a Macedonian Greek royal dynasty which ruled the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Ancient Egypt during the Hellenistic period.