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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mineral were looms built from by the Maya Civilization?

    <p>Jade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Aryabhatiya book introduce related to trigonometry?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Astrolabe</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which civilization is known for inventing acupuncture?

    <p>China</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Who is known as the Father of Modern Science?

    <p>Copernicus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist proposed the concept of natural selection?

    <p>Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Who pioneered the study of the unconscious mind?

    <p>Freud</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'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    Who is known as the Father of Algebra?

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

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

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

    Who discovered the contagious nature of infectious diseases?

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

    Which century did al-Zahrawi live in?

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

    What flying contraption did Ibn Firnas attempt to create?

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

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

    <p>75</p> Signup and view all the answers

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