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What led directly to the development of new products like television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
What led directly to the development of new products like television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
- Advances in ancient astronomy
- Advances in mechanics
- Advances in thermodynamics
- Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
What inspired the development of calculus?
What inspired the development of calculus?
- Advances in thermodynamics
- Advances in solid-state physics
- Advances in mechanics (correct)
- Advances in ancient astronomy
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Borrowing from ancient Egyptians
- Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
- Sumerians' term for natural science
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
When did the Thracians appear on the Balkan Peninsula?
When did the Thracians appear on the Balkan Peninsula?
When did the Bulgars form an independent state north of the Black Sea?
When did the Bulgars form an independent state north of the Black Sea?
When did the earliest evidence of hominid occupation in Bulgaria date from?
When did the earliest evidence of hominid occupation in Bulgaria date from?
When was the sophisticated civilization in Bulgaria already in existence?
When was the sophisticated civilization in Bulgaria already in existence?
When did the Thracians form the powerful Odrysian Kingdom?
When did the Thracians form the powerful Odrysian Kingdom?
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