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What is the camera obscura?
What is the camera obscura?
- A mathematical concept described by Aristotle and Euclid
- A type of camera invented by Ibn al-Haytham
- A prehistoric Chinese invention (correct)
- A type of pinhole camera
Who is credited with the creation of the camera?
Who is credited with the creation of the camera?
- Euclid
- Ibn al-Haytham (correct)
- Anthemius of Tralles
- Aristotle
What is the significance of Ibn al-Haytham's work?
What is the significance of Ibn al-Haytham's work?
- He described the results of a single light passing through a pinhole
- He invented the first true pinhole camera
- He discovered the camera obscura (correct)
- He created the first camera
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Photography was first discovered in prehistoric China.
Photography was first discovered in prehistoric China.
Aristotle and Euclid both described the camera obscura independently.
Aristotle and Euclid both described the camera obscura independently.
Ibn al-Haytham is credited with creating the pinhole camera.
Ibn al-Haytham is credited with creating the pinhole camera.