WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Abbasid dynasty is most closely associated with
A
causing the fall of the western Roman Empire
B
controlling trade in the Strait of Malacca
C
creating an Islamic Golden Age
D
inventing the compass and gunpowder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Abbasid caliphs established the city of Baghdad in 762 CE. It became a center of learning and the hub of what is known as the Golden Age of Islam.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Abbasid Dynasty, alongside Al-Andalus, greatly contributed to the development of the Islamic Golden Age, especially through the direct promotion of arts, philosophy, and scientific progress.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overview. The Islamic Golden Age refers to a period in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century, during which much of the historically Islamic world was ruled by various caliphates and science, economic development, and cultural works flourished.

Detailed explanation-4: -This period initially began during the reign of Caliph Harun al-Rashid (786 to 809 A.D.), and Muslims were able to establish one of the largest empires in history ("Islamic Golden Age | Islamic History").

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