During the Abbasid Empire, High Islamic Society's Intellectual Adventures Were

question 29

Multiple Choice

During the Abbasid Empire, high Islamic society's intellectual adventures were limited to poetry and the arts.

• A) False. High Islamic society preferred Greek philosophy over poetry and the arts.
• B) False. Scholars, mathematicians, chemists, physicians and others were recruited by Abbasid administrators and made appearances in high courts.
• C) True. Only religious poetry and art were allowed to be transported along the caravan routes and sea-lanes.
• D) True. Secular ideas were not a part of high Islamic society.

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