African Scientific Achievements and Ancient Egypt Quiz

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Who is known as the father of Western Medicine?

  • Hipocrates (correct)
  • Philo
  • Anaximenes
  • Galen

Which ancient Greek inventor is associated with the creation of the water alarm clock or clepsydra?

  • Anaximenes
  • Archimedes
  • Ctesibius (correct)
  • Philo

What did Archimedes of Syracuse invent to measure the distance covered by a vehicle?

  • Watermill
  • Odometer (correct)
  • Perachora Wheel
  • Aqueduct

Which ancient Roman built the first Roman aqueduct known as 'Aqua Appia'?

<p>Appius Claudius Caecus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physician was the first to describe symptoms of diseases and their corresponding treatments?

<p>Galen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Philo contribute to that helped in the creation of watermills?

<p>Perachora Wheel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did ancient Egyptians use the papyrus plant for, besides writing surfaces?

<p>Creating cosmetics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which African civilization is credited with inventing the 'shadoof'?

<p>Ancient Egypt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which African medicinal plant is NOT mentioned in the text as being used by Africans?

<p>Mint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Great Sphinx of Giza in ancient Egypt?

<p>It was a funerary monument guarding the pyramids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor hindered the African scientific achievements according to the text?

<p>Racist attitudes and lack of written documentation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for building the first step pyramid in ancient Egypt?

<p>Djoser (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the counting device known as the 'abacus'?

<p>A Chinese inventor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization refined and mastered the cultivation and production of silk?

<p>Chinese civilization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is best known for the Pythagorean theorem used to measure distance and space?

<p>Pythagoras (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What practice involves relieving pain, healing illness, and improving general wellbeing through techniques like acupuncture?

<p>Acupuncture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which network of trade routes connected different countries in ancient times?

<p>&quot;Silk Road&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who characterized Ancient Greece by the expansion of villages and the development of marketplaces and meeting places?

<p>Plato (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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