"Baytal-Hikmat was a___________?
Correct answer: C. Translation bureau
- A. Observatory
- B. Medical University
- C. Translation bureau
- D. None
Explanation
Bayt al-Hikmah, or the House of Wisdom, was a major Abbasid centre for translating Greek, Persian and Indian works into Arabic. It was not simply an observatory or a medical university.
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