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Who is credited with inventing the camera around a thousand years ago?
Who is credited with inventing the camera around a thousand years ago?
- Khalid, the Ethiopian goat-herd
- Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham (correct)
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Roger Bacon
What did Ibn al-Haitham prove about light?
What did Ibn al-Haitham prove about light?
- Light has color
- Light travels in straight lines (correct)
- Light doesn't have a specific speed
- Light travels in curved paths
Who first discovered coffee over a thousand years ago?
Who first discovered coffee over a thousand years ago?
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Roger Bacon
- An observant Ethiopian goat-herd (correct)
- Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham
What was the impact of Ibn al-Haitham's work on optics?
What was the impact of Ibn al-Haitham's work on optics?
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What was the observation that led to the discovery of coffee?
What was the observation that led to the discovery of coffee?
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Who is often known as the 'father of chemistry'?
Who is often known as the 'father of chemistry'?
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Where did al-Kindi and Jabir ibn Hayyan live?
Where did al-Kindi and Jabir ibn Hayyan live?
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Who invented a double-acting reciprocating suction pump over 800 years ago?
Who invented a double-acting reciprocating suction pump over 800 years ago?
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What techniques did Jabir ibn Hayyan devise?
What techniques did Jabir ibn Hayyan devise?
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What did al-Kindi create a vast number of 'recipes' for?
What did al-Kindi create a vast number of 'recipes' for?
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