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What do advances in physics frequently lead to?
What do advances in physics frequently lead to?
- Reductions in interdisciplinary research
- Increased focus on theoretical work
- New technological innovations (correct)
- Limitations in technology development
What was the result of advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
What was the result of advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
- Development of atomism
- Development of television and computers (correct)
- Development of industrialization
- Development of ancient astronomy
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be traced back to?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be traced back to?
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Greece during the Archaic period
- Egypt
- Mesopotamia (correct)
What did early civilizations like the Sumerians, ancient Egyptians, and the Indus Valley Civilisation have predictive knowledge of?
What did early civilizations like the Sumerians, ancient Egyptians, and the Indus Valley Civilisation have predictive knowledge of?
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Who proposed ideas verified by reason and observation during the Archaic period in Greece?
Who proposed ideas verified by reason and observation during the Archaic period in Greece?
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What did ancient Egyptian astronomers have knowledge of?
What did ancient Egyptian astronomers have knowledge of?
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What did Isidore of Miletus compile in the sixth century?
What did Isidore of Miletus compile in the sixth century?
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