What happened after the collapse of the Roman Empire, when Christian societies were no longer centers of knowledge?(1 point)

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Byzantium developed institutions of knowledge, such as universities and libraries.
Byzantium developed institutions of knowledge, such as universities and libraries.

Islamic societies in places like Syria, Persia, and what is now the country of Mali became centers of knowledge.
Islamic societies in places like Syria, Persia, and what is now the country of Mali became centers of knowledge.

Places such as Syria, Persia, and what is now the country of Mali lost their knowledge centers.
Places such as Syria, Persia, and what is now the country of Mali lost their knowledge centers.

There were no centers of knowledge until after the East-West Schism.

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Islamic societies in places like Syria, Persia, and what is now the country of Mali became centers of knowledge.

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Islamic societies established significant centers of learning and knowledge that preserved and built upon ancient knowledge, contributing to advancements in various fields such as science, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy.