Science in Ancient Greece, V century BC

The video explores the contributions of ancient Greek philosophers to science and medicine. It highlights Hippocrates' role in establishing medical ethics, Democritus' atomic theory, Archimedes' discovery of hydrostatics, and Eratosthenes' calculation of Earth's circumference. These achievements laid the foundation for modern scientific disciplines and demonstrate the Greeks' influence on subsequent civilizations.

Who is considered the father of Western medicine for his contributions to medical science and ethics?

• Aristotle

• Hippocrates

• Plato

• Socrates

What did Democritus propose about the nature of matter?

• Matter is created by divine intervention

• Matter is a continuous substance

• Matter is made up of indivisible atoms

• Matter is composed of fire and water

What principle did Archimedes discover while in his bath?

• The principle of gravity

• The principle of buoyancy

• The principle of inertia

• The principle of relativity

Which ancient Greek philosopher calculated the circumference of the Earth?

• Thales

• Euclid

• Eratosthenes

• Pythagoras

What was one of the first known maps of the world created by the Greeks?

• The Ptolemaic map

• The Roman map

• The Babylonian map

• The Eratosthenes map