If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     1. In what ways did Byzantium and Islam influence the society of Western Europe? Your answer should include the following points: Byzantines preserved Roman law codes Cultural borrowings transmitted by Slavs and Muslims 2. In what ways may Islamic society be regarded as an heir to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome? Your answer should include the following points: Muslims drew from Greek, Persian and Indian sources making broad advances in math, astronomy, and medicine. Muslims had better access to Greek philosophical sources than westerners reflected in the works of their own thinkers. Islamic architecture was based on late Roman and Byzantine technology. 3. How did the Frankish kings, and Charlemagne in particular, use the church to further their political goals? Your answer should include the following points: Monasteries converted and civilized new subjects. Parish system was extended to provide spiritual care in rural areas. Parish priests subordinated to their bishops, who, in turn, were forced to obey the pope who, for the security of papal territories, had allied himself with Charlemagne.