Ancient Civilizations Quiz: Inca, Aztec, and Asia
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Which civilization is known for the first suspension bridge?

  • India
  • Inca Civilization (correct)
  • China
  • Aztec Civilization

Which model states that the Earth is at the center of the universe?

  • Geocentrism (correct)
  • Heliocentrism
  • Steady State Theory
  • Big Bang Theory

What system of knotted ropes did the Inca Civilization use to keep records?

  • Pictograms
  • Cuneiform
  • Hieroglyphics
  • Quipu (correct)

Which element of personality, as per Freud, represents conscience and morals?

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

Which ancient civilization is known for being the home of many cultural, economic, scientific, and political activities?

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

What mineral were looms built from by the Maya Civilization?

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

What did the Aryabhatiya book introduce related to trigonometry?

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

Which civilization was known for predicting eclipses and using astrological cycles in agriculture?

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

Which ancient instrument measures the celestial positions in the solar system?

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

What concept did the Maya Civilization develop, involving the value of each digit based on its place?

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

Which civilization is known for inventing acupuncture?

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

Which Mesoamerican region includes Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador?

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

Who is known as the Father of Modern Science?

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

Which scientist proposed the concept of natural selection?

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

In Copernicus' model, which planets lay inside the orbit of the Earth?

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

Who pioneered the study of the unconscious mind?

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

Which work introduced the concept of sexual selection and anatomical similarities with primates?

<p>'On the Origin of Species' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Copernicus, which planets were outside the Earth's orbit?

<p>Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Camera Obscura use to show how light travels?

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

Who is known as the Father of Algebra?

<p>Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Ibn Sina known for pioneering in the field of medicine?

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

What did Al-Idrisi create that is regarded as the most elaborate world description in medieval times?

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

Which scientific advancement from the Muslim world is an early 13th-century water clock replica?

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

Who discovered the contagious nature of infectious diseases?

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

What type of devices were included in the Banu Musa Brothers' Book of Ingenious Devices?

<p>Mechanical devices, gadgets, and executive toys (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the surgical instruments invented by al-Zahrawi in the 10th century?

<p>Surgical hook and needle, forceps, and scalpel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which century did al-Zahrawi live in?

<p>10th century (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What flying contraption did Ibn Firnas attempt to create?

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

At what age did Ibn Firnas attempt his famous controlled flight?

<p>75 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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