WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following groups of people did NOT contribute to the culture of the Islamic Empire?
A
Greeks and Arabs
B
Chinese and Hindus
C
Persians and Turks
D
Russians and Germans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Arab merchants and traders became the carriers of the new religion and they propagated it wherever they went. It was, however, the subsequent expansion of the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent over the next millennia that established Islam in the region.

Detailed explanation-2: -With the rapid expansion of the Islamic empires, Muslim culture has influenced and assimilated much from the Persian, Egyptian, North Caucasian, Turkic, Mongol, Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Malay, Somali, Berber, Indonesian, and Moro cultures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muslims made major advancements in astronomy, zoology, geography, arithmetic, navigation, art, architecture, and technology. Had Muslim scholars not translated classic Greek texts, the European Renaissance would not have happened in the way that it did.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arabs, Persians, Turks, and others all helped to build Islamic civilization. The Islamic world was rich, diverse, and creative. Great cities flourished as centers of culture.

Detailed explanation-5: -The influence of Islam was also noticed in economy, society, language and literature and art and architecture. The Muslim rulers of India were great builders. The special features of the buildings include arches, domes etc. The Muslim rulers employed Hindu artists also for the construction of their buildings.

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