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

  • Social sciences
  • Applied sciences
  • Natural sciences
  • Formal sciences (correct)
  • Which discipline does not rely on empirical evidence, leading to some disagreement about its classification as a science discipline?

  • Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Logic (correct)
  • Which science discipline applies scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?

  • Economics
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Applied sciences (correct)
  • Which historical period marks the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science?

    <p>Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not considered one of the major branches of modern science?

    <p>Mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of science primarily studies the physical world?

    <p>Natural sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the word for 'science' borrowed from in Middle English?

    <p>Anglo-Norman language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the scientific method start to play a greater role in knowledge creation?

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

    During which period did scholarship flourish again after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

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

    What motivated scientists to advance new knowledge in science according to the text?

    <p>Curiosity about the world and a desire to solve problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what sense was the word 'science' used in Middle English since the 14th century?

    <p>The state of knowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the word 'scientia' mean in Latin?

    <p>Knowledge, awareness, understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which language was the suffix -cience borrowed, leading to the word 'science'?

    <p>*skije-, *skijo- (Proto-Italic language)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the word 'scientia' originate from according to Michiel de Vaan?

    <p>Proto-Italic language *skije- or *skijo- meaning 'to know'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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