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What was important in the medieval Muslim world?
Trade was very important; they bought and sold goods far and wide, including South Africa, China, Russia, and Europe.
What advancements did the medieval Islamic world make?
They invented algebra, the decimal system, and the number zero. They also had a good understanding of the planets and stars.
How did medieval Muslims navigate?
They navigated using an astrolabe, which used the sun and stars.
How was the medieval Christian world characterized?
It was divided into different countries and groups, often fighting against each other.
What was the staffing situation in medieval Christian hospitals?
Hospitals were staffed by priests, monks, and nuns, not doctors.
What was the understanding of doctors in the medieval Christian world?
Doctors were not allowed to dissect human bodies and based their understanding on dissecting animals.
What did medieval doctors believe about blood?
They believed that blood was made by the liver and used up by the body all day long.
What numerical system did medieval Christian Europe use?
They were still using Roman numerals until they borrowed the idea for a modern number system from the Islamic world.
What was the impact of Islamic books on astronomy and navigation?
Islamic books were translated into Latin and widely used in the Christian world.
How was the medieval Muslim world divided?
It was divided by different beliefs and followed different leaders and ruling families.
What was common among Muslim groups during the medieval period?
It was common for Muslim groups to fight against each other.
How did the borders of Christian Europe change during the medieval period?
Christian Europe had settled into countries with clear borders, with only small and usually temporary changes.
What role did religious leaders play in the Muslim world?
Leaders and rulers took advice from religious leaders when making laws.
What was the extent of the medieval Islamic world?
The medieval Islamic world stretched across three continents.
What was the understanding of diseases in the medieval Muslim world?
Muslims understood that many diseases were contagious and had isolation wards in their hospitals.
How were hospitals in the medieval Muslim world staffed?
Hospitals were staffed by well-trained doctors who dissected human bodies in post-mortems.
What was notable about the city of Cordoba in Muslim Spain?
Cordoba had over 500,000 inhabitants, street lighting, running water, over 70 libraries, and 900 public baths.
What was the population and living conditions in London during the medieval period?
London had 10,000 inhabitants living in wooden-framed houses with open sewers flowing into the river.
What characterized the movement of people in the Islamic world during the medieval period?
Different groups were moving around, conquering each other, leading to changing borders and territories.
What was the nature of trade in the medieval Christian world?
Trade was mainly limited to within Europe.
