10 Questions
Which branch of science studies individuals and societies?
Social sciences
Which science discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes like engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
What distinguishes the formal sciences from other branches of science?
They study formal systems governed by axioms and rules
Which major branch of science includes the study of physics, chemistry, and biology?
Natural sciences
Where do the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia
Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
Which historical period has the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science?
Bronze Age
Which branch of science studies the physical world?
Natural sciences
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
Because they do not rely on empirical evidence
Test your knowledge of the three major branches of modern science with this quiz. Explore questions about natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology), social sciences (economics, psychology, sociology), and their significance in understanding the world around us.
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