29 Questions
Which civilization is known for the first suspension bridge?
Inca Civilization
Which model states that the Earth is at the center of the universe?
Geocentrism
What system of knotted ropes did the Inca Civilization use to keep records?
Quipu
Which element of personality, as per Freud, represents conscience and morals?
Superego
Which ancient civilization is known for being the home of many cultural, economic, scientific, and political activities?
India
What mineral were looms built from by the Maya Civilization?
Jade
What did the Aryabhatiya book introduce related to trigonometry?
Trigonometric functions
Which civilization was known for predicting eclipses and using astrological cycles in agriculture?
Maya Civilization
Which ancient instrument measures the celestial positions in the solar system?
Astrolabe
What concept did the Maya Civilization develop, involving the value of each digit based on its place?
Decimal System
Which civilization is known for inventing acupuncture?
China
Which Mesoamerican region includes Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador?
Central America
Who is known as the Father of Modern Science?
Copernicus
Which scientist proposed the concept of natural selection?
Darwin
In Copernicus' model, which planets lay inside the orbit of the Earth?
Venus and Mercury
Who pioneered the study of the unconscious mind?
Freud
Which work introduced the concept of sexual selection and anatomical similarities with primates?
'On the Origin of Species'
According to Copernicus, which planets were outside the Earth's orbit?
Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter
What did the Camera Obscura use to show how light travels?
Pinhole camera
Who is known as the Father of Algebra?
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
What was Ibn Sina known for pioneering in the field of medicine?
Clinical pharmacology
What did Al-Idrisi create that is regarded as the most elaborate world description in medieval times?
World map
Which scientific advancement from the Muslim world is an early 13th-century water clock replica?
Elephant Clock
Who discovered the contagious nature of infectious diseases?
Ibn Sina
What type of devices were included in the Banu Musa Brothers' Book of Ingenious Devices?
Mechanical devices, gadgets, and executive toys
What were some of the surgical instruments invented by al-Zahrawi in the 10th century?
Surgical hook and needle, forceps, and scalpel
Which century did al-Zahrawi live in?
10th century
What flying contraption did Ibn Firnas attempt to create?
Hang glider
At what age did Ibn Firnas attempt his famous controlled flight?
75
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