10 Questions
What did ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians believe about the world around them?
They believed that the world around them, including the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars, were Gods and spirits.
What did ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians record?
They recorded messages from their Gods and gathered astronomical data.
Where did the knowledge and study of the heavens spread to?
The knowledge and study of the heavens slowly spread across the ancient world, reaching the Greek colonies on the coast of Miletus (modern-day Turkey).
How did the Greeks transform the astronomical knowledge they acquired?
The Greeks took the astronomical knowledge and replaced the Gods with reason.
Where did the Greeks take the Gods out of?
The Greeks took the Gods out of the heavens.
True or false: Ancient civilizations believed that the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars were Gods and spirits.
True
True or false: Ancient civilizations believed that they were recording messages from their Gods.
True
True or false: The Greeks transformed the astronomical knowledge they acquired from the Babylonians.
True
True or false: The Greeks replaced the Gods with reason in their study of the heavens.
True
True or false: The knowledge and study of the heavens reached the Greek colonies in Miletus, which is now known as Turkey.
True
Test your knowledge of the history of science, technology, and society in ancient times with this quiz. Explore the life and works of pre-Socratic philosophers as well as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Learn about the inventions that shaped ancient civilizations. Discover how ancient societies viewed the world around them and their beliefs about the celestial bodies.
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