Question

13 multiple choice 1 point which of the following statements about the city of baghdad is not true? it is located in mesopotamia it contained arabic universities and libraries it was the capital of the islamic empire its education system was improved by the mongols

Explanation:

1. Baghdad is located in Mesopotamia (the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers), so the first statement is true.
2. During the Islamic Golden Age, Baghdad had prominent Arabic universities and libraries (like the House of Wisdom), so the second statement is true.
3. Baghdad was the capital of the Islamic Empire (specifically the Abbasid Caliphate), so the third statement is true.
4. The Mongols sacked Baghdad in 1258, which led to destruction, not improvement of the education system. So the statement "Its education system was improved by the Mongols" is false.

Answer:

D. Its education system was improved by the Mongols