The Golden Age of the Abbasid preserved knowledge while Europe was in the Dark Ages after the fall of Rome. Match the ways that Islamic scholars preserved knowledge and contributed to knowledge: (5 points)

Question

Preservation Contribution
algebra

encyclopedia of medical science

translation of Greek and Roman texts

new way to measure latitude and longitude

libraries

Answer 1

Here’s the matching of the ways Islamic scholars preserved knowledge and contributed to knowledge during the Golden Age of the Abbasid:

Preservation

• translation of Greek and Roman texts
• libraries

Contribution

• algebra
• encyclopedia of medical science
• new way to measure latitude and longitude

This shows the dual role of Islamic scholars in both preserving existing knowledge from earlier civilizations and making significant original contributions to various fields of study.