14 Questions
Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
Which discipline does not rely on empirical evidence, leading to some disagreement about its classification as a science discipline?
Logic
Which science discipline applies scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
Which historical period marks the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science?
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia
Which of the following is not considered one of the major branches of modern science?
Mathematics
Which branch of science primarily studies the physical world?
Natural sciences
What was the word for 'science' borrowed from in Middle English?
Anglo-Norman language
When did the scientific method start to play a greater role in knowledge creation?
16th century
During which period did scholarship flourish again after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Carolingian Renaissance
What motivated scientists to advance new knowledge in science according to the text?
Curiosity about the world and a desire to solve problems
In what sense was the word 'science' used in Middle English since the 14th century?
The state of knowing
What did the word 'scientia' mean in Latin?
Knowledge, awareness, understanding
From which language was the suffix -cience borrowed, leading to the word 'science'?
*skije-, *skijo- (Proto-Italic language)
What did the word 'scientia' originate from according to Michiel de Vaan?
Proto-Italic language *skije- or *skijo- meaning 'to know'
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