Introduction to Physics
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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?

  • Byzantine Empire
  • Sumerians (correct)
  • Ancient Egyptians
  • Indus Valley Civilisation

    • 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?

    <p>Isidore of Miletus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of learning continued to advance in the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century?

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

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