Question

during the early years of the islamic golden age, scholars from various parts of the world gathered in baghdad to engage in intellectual pursuits, which is why its house of wisdom became a renowned center for learning. however, the political climate was not always ____ scholarly work, as some rulers were more interested in consolidating power and wealth and did not provide sufficient financial support. 2 which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? (a) unfavorable to (b) responsive to (c) subtle about (d) conducive to

Explanation:

The sentence contrasts the House of Wisdom's success with periods where rulers neglected scholarly funding. "Conducive to" means favorable or supportive of an activity. The context notes rulers did not provide enough support, so the political climate was not supportive (conducive to) scholarly work. The other options do not fit: "unfavorable to" would create a double negative, "responsive to" refers to reacting to something, and "subtle about" is irrelevant to the meaning of support for academic work.

Answer:

D. conducive to