Now that you've discovered
the extraordinary Gerard of Cremona, take this short quiz to test your
reading and retention skills. Answer all questions correctly and you can
become an honorary member of the Gerard of Cremona Fan Club (naturally,
with all the applicable duties, responsibilities and privileges which
this honor implies.)
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1. In what century did Gerard live?
2. In what city did Gerard spend the majority of his life?
3. Who was the Archbishop in Gerard's adopted home?
4. What famous mathematical work drew Gerard from his homeland?
5. What was the name of the Mozarab who helped Gerard translate this work?
6. Who was the Englishman who met and wrote about Gerard?
7. Name three famous people who were influenced by Gerard's efforts.
8. Why did a Muslim cleric frown on giving Christian scholars access to important manuscripts?
9. Name two famous Greeks whose writings were preserved in Arabic and were subsequently translated into Latin by Gerard.
10. Name four of the fields in which Gerard translated or wrote.