Global Influences on Medieval Europe, 1560

Global Influences on Medieval Europe, 1560

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Islamic Scholars Preserve Classical Knowledge

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For 4 centuries, Islamic scholars gathered knowledge from around the

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What languages did Islamic scholars translate classical text into?

• Arabic

• English

• Hebrew

• Latin

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Which subject was NOT studied by Islamic scholars?

• medicine

• astronomy

• mathematics

• computer programming

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Al-Kindi translated the works from this famous Greek Philosopher.

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Classical Knowledge from Constantinople

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What did Chrysoloras do when he arrived in Florence?

• He moved to Venice

• He destroyed classical literature

• He reintroduced classical teachings

• He wrote Republic

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What was the purpose of the Platonic Academy?

• to share classical teachings that were once lost.

• to destroy classical teachings

• to play with playdough

• to travel to America

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A Path to the East

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What empire controlled the land from China to Eastern Europe?

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What goods were sold by traders to cities such as Venice?

• silks

• ceramics

• spices

• chocolates

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What types of interactions happened between European and Asian traders?

• they bought and sold goods

• they learned about each others' cultures

• they shared knowledge

• they did not talk to each other

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Economic Changes in Europe

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What defined the social structure and economy of Europe during the Middle Ages?

• capitalism

• feudalism

• communism

• socialism

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At the end of the Middle Ages, who did European kings start to challenge after becoming stronger and more secular?

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Copernicus

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What is the idea of the heliocentric solar system?

• the Earth and other planets move around the sun

• the sun moves around the Earth

• the Earth moves around other planets

• the Earth moves around helios

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What was so revolutionary about Copernicus's ideas about a heliocentric solar system?

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The Spanish Moors

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The Spanish Moors came from which Islamic Empire?

• Umayyad

• Abbasid

• Renaissance

• Mongol

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What was Islamic medicine known as?

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What were the benefits of unani tibb?

• they were based on medical teachings from Greek philosophers

• they were much more scientific than other European medicine

• they could magically cure any disease or ailment any patient had

• there was no benefits to unani tibb