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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property') (correct)
- Sumerians
- Mesopotamia
- Latin physica ('study of nature')
Which ancient civilization had a predictive knowledge and a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which ancient civilization had a predictive knowledge and a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
- Byzantine Empire
- Sumerians (correct)
- Ancient Egyptians
- Indus Valley Civilisation
Which period saw the origins of natural philosophy in Greece?
Which period saw the origins of natural philosophy in Greece?
- Fifth century
- Medieval European period
- Archaic period (650 BCE – 480 BCE) (correct)
- Byzantine Empire period
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
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Which field of learning continued to advance in the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century?
Which field of learning continued to advance in the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century?
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