15 Questions
Which language family does English belong to?
Indo-European language family
Where did the Angles, the namesake of the English language, originate?
Germany
Who are the speakers of English called?
Anglophones
Which language has the most spoken native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese
How many sovereign states have English as an official language or one of the official languages?
59
Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
Which historical civilization provides the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science?
Bronze Age Egypt
Which science discipline studies the physical world, including physics, chemistry, and biology?
Natural sciences
Which science disciplines study individuals and societies?
Social sciences
Which branch of science studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
Which historical period has the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science?
Bronze Age
Which sciences study the physical world, including physics, chemistry, and biology?
Natural sciences
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
They rely on empirical evidence
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