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

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

Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?

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

Which of the following is considered a branch of modern science?

  • Botany
  • Astrology
  • Geography
  • Psychology (correct)

Which branches of science study the physical world?

<p>Natural sciences and applied sciences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilization had identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to around 3000 to 1200 BCE?

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

Which branch of science focuses on the study of individuals and societies?

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

What was the Hindu–Arabic numeral system associated with?

<p>Mathematics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which historical period did scientific research deteriorate in regions after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>Early middle ages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were some Greek manuscripts lost in Western Europe preserved and expanded upon during the Medieval renaissances?

<p>Middle East (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which historical period did the recovery and assimilation of Greek works and Islamic inquiries into Western Europe revive 'natural philosophy'?

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

When did new ideas and discoveries depart from previous Greek conceptions and traditions, leading to the Scientific Revolution?

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

What played a greater role in knowledge creation as a departure from previous Greek conceptions and traditions?

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

When did many of the institutional and professional features of science begin to take shape?

<p>19th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the etymological meaning of the word 'science' borrowed from the Latin word scientia?

<p>&quot;knowledge, awareness, understanding&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Michiel de Vaan propose as the origin of the word sciō in Proto-Italic language?

<p>*skije- or *skijo- meaning 'to know' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the noun derivative of the Latin sciens meaning 'knowing'?

<p>To know (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which historical period did scientific research deteriorate in regions after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>The Medieval renaissances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did new ideas and discoveries depart from previous Greek conceptions and traditions, leading to the Scientific Revolution?

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

What does Michiel de Vaan propose as the origin of the word sciō in Proto-Italic language?

<p>*skije- or *skijo- (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which historical period did the recovery and assimilation of Greek works and Islamic inquiries into Western Europe revive 'natural philosophy'?

<p>Islamic Golden Age (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What played a greater role in knowledge creation as a departure from previous Greek conceptions and traditions?

<p>The scientific method (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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