Quiz 2 (STS 01)

Which of the following describes the Intellectual Revolution?

• The period when Greek philosophers first proposed nontheological explanations of nature.

• The era marked by the development of modern technology.

• The time when humans began to settle in permanent communities.

• The age of industrialization and mass production.

Who argued that the primary substance was 'water' due to its various states (liquid, gas, solid)?

• Aristotle

• Thales

• Pythagoras

• Socrates

What is the focus of the Scientific Revolution?

• Theologizing natural phenomena

• Exploring space beyond the Milky Way

• Formulating scientific ideas through experimentation

• Establishing economic and social theories

He rejected the idea from ‘Enlightenment’ that humans are rational and can control his emotions and drives through reasoning.

• Aryabhata

• Ayurveda

• Darwin

• Freud

It is a system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India and is still practiced as a form of alternative medicine.

• Brahmagupta

• Aryabhatiya

• Ayurveda

• Al-jabr

Which civilization is known for developing the concept of zero and a numeral system based on 20?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

• Egyptian

Which civilization is recognized for its contributions to the field of optics?

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Arabian

What civilization has the oldest record of human technological achievement?

• Sumerian

• Arabian

• African

• Chinese

Which Indian medical text describes surgical procedures?

• Ayurveda

• Sushruta Samhita

• Arthashastra

• Vedas

The concept of mandatory education was notably present in which civilization?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Egyptian