What was a major long-term consequence of the translation work performed at the House of Wisdom?

It led to the immediate political decline of the Persian and Indian empires.

It caused a permanent split between different faiths within the Abbasid Caliphate.

It directly resulted in the Abbasid conquest of European territories.

It preserved ancient knowledge that later helped fuel the European Renaissance.

Which statement best describes the community of scholars who worked at the House of Wisdom?

They were a diverse group of intellectuals from different faiths.

They were exclusively Muslim scholars from the Arabian Peninsula.

They were primarily military leaders who studied ancient battle tactics.

They were merchants who focused only on translating trade documents.

The construction of a massive naval fleet to control the Mediterranean Sea.

Trade and intellectual exchange.

The exclusive study of Islamic law without influence from other cultures.

Agricultural experiments focused on crops from the Americas.