Which city was a major center of learning under the Abbasid Caliphs?
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Correct answer: Baghdad
Baghdad became a major intellectual center under the Abbasid Caliphate, especially after its foundation in 762 CE. Scholars associated with the Bayt al-Hikma, or House of Wisdom, translated and studied works in mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and philosophy. Athens had an earlier Greek role, while Moscow and Vienna were not Abbasid centers of learning.
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Baghdad became a major intellectual center under the Abbasid Caliphate, especially after its foundation in 762 CE. Scholars associated with the Bayt al-Hikma, or House of Wisdom, translated and studied works in mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and philosophy. Athens had an earlier Greek role, while Moscow and Vienna were not Abbasid centers of learning.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution.
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