Branches of Science Quiz

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Which branch of science studies the physical world?

  • Applied sciences
  • Natural sciences (correct)
  • Formal sciences
  • Social sciences

Which branch of science focuses on individuals and societies?

  • Natural sciences
  • Social sciences (correct)
  • Formal sciences
  • Applied sciences

Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?

  • Formal sciences (correct)
  • Natural sciences
  • Social sciences
  • Applied sciences

Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes like engineering and medicine?

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

What is the earliest written record of identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to?

<p>Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia (around 3000 to 1200 BCE) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?

<p>They do not rely on empirical evidence. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the word science borrowed from in Middle English?

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

What does the word scientia, from which science is derived, mean in Latin?

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

What is the present participle of the Latin word sciō, from which science is derived?

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

According to Michiel de Vaan, what may be the origin of the word sciō in the Proto-Italic language?

<p>*skije- (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Medieval renaissances contribute to after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>Revival of natural philosophy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the recovery and assimilation of Greek works and Islamic inquiries into Western Europe occur?

<p>10th to 13th century (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What played a greater role in knowledge creation after the Scientific Revolution?

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

When did new ideas and discoveries depart from previous Greek conceptions and traditions?

<p>16th century (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Contemporary scientific research is usually done by teams in which entities?

<p>Academic and research institutions, government agencies, and companies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the emergence of science policies seek to influence?

<p>Commercial products, armaments, health care, public infrastructure, and environmental protection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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