WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What major contributions did Muslim Scholars make in preserving ancient cultures?
A
They are their first to explore to China.
B
They translated ancient Greek & Roman works preserving them into the Renaissance
C
They built upon Greek Architecture
D
They added to the Chinese knowledge of Astronomy
Explanation: 

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: -Abstract. The Arabs acquired Greek geographical and astronomical knowledge in the eighth century, when the works of Ptolemy and other Greek philosophers were translated into Arabic. Muslim scholars learned Greek scientific thought and accepted these views as working theories necessary for further scientific inquiry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greece played a crucial role in the transmission of classical knowledge to the Islamic world. Its rich historiographical tradition preserved Ancient Greek knowledge upon which Islamic art, architecture, literature, philosophy and technological achievements were built.

Detailed explanation-4: -Islamic scholars preserved writings of Ancient Greeks During this time, in much of Europe, much of the works of Aristotle, Archimedes, and other important ancient Greek figures were completely lost or even unknown.

Detailed explanation-5: -Famous Muslim Scientists and Scholars He compiled astronomical tables, introduced Indian numerals (which became Arabic numerals), formulated the oldest known trigonometric tables, and prepared a geographic encyclopaedia in cooperation with 69 other scholars.

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