the house of wisdom Flashcards

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Medieval

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of or belonging to the middle ages

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2
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Manuscripts

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a handwritten or keyboarded book or article

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3
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Caravans

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group of merchants pilgrims,etc

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4
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Observatory

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building equipped with telescopes and other devices for watching and studying astronomical objects

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5
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Beacon

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Fire or light used as a signal to guide or warn

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Patron

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Person who give approval and support to some person

,art, cause, or undertaking

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7
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Legacy

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Something handed down from an ancestor or predecessor ; heritage

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8
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based on the information from the story what did bahgdad the story’s setting have in common with babylonia eygpt,and greece?

A

hey had echos in common

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9
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what did caliph al-ma’mun consider most important in life?

A

translating books

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10
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what important thing did ishaq realize when he was athens?

A

that the world is not just about reading

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