Problem:
As the shadow of the "Dark Ages" fell across Europe, the scene for the advancement of Western civilization shifted to the Middle East, and this Islamic Empire of 750-1258 CE boasted significant advancements in trade, agriculture, artisan crafts, medicine, art, literature, poetry, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, natural science, philosophy, and papermaking. Group of answer choices Byzantine Empire Sasanian Empire Abbasid Empire The "Evil Empire" The Empire Strikes Back