HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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. . . Wherever they went, the Muslims brought with them their love of art, beauty, and learning. From about the eighth to the eleventh century, their culture was superior in many ways to that of western Christendom. Some of the finest centers of Muslim life were established in Spain. In Cordova, the streets were solidly paved, while at the same time in Paris people waded ankle-deep in mud after a rain. Cordovan public lamps lighted roads for as far as ten miles; yet seven hundred years later there was still not a single public lamp in London! Some Spanish Muslims had homes with marble balconies and courts with lovely waterfalls. Bedrooms were vaulted with stained glass and speckled with gold. And metal pipes carried water into marble baths. Nearly every mosque had a public school in which the children of the poor were taught. Many Muslim libraries were excellent; the catalogue of one caliph’s library filled forty volumes. In addition, the followers of Mohammed achieved much in science, particularly in chemistry, astronomy, mathematics, and medicine. . . .Source:Daniel Roselle, A World History:A Cultural Approach, Ginn and Company (adapted) from NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August, 2010. Identify a claim supported by the passage above and your knowledge of social studies.
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Cultural diffusion occurred more often in Christian civilizations than Muslim ones.
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Golden ages are marked by economic prosperity and scientific and cultural achievements.
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The Silk Roads were integral to the rise of Muslim control in Cordova, Spain.
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Predominantly Christian cities were more advanced than Muslim cities in Medieval Europe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Algebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic words which came to the West during the age of Crusades. Even more fundamental are the Indo-Arabic numerals (0-9), which replaced Roman numerals during the same period and revolutionized our capacity to engage in science and trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -Allah, Arabic Allāh (“God”), the one and only God in Islam. Etymologically, the name Allah is probably a contraction of the Arabic al-Ilāh, “the God.” The name’s origin can be traced to the earliest Semitic writings in which the word for god was il, el, or eloah, the latter two used in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
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