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Later Ionian Scientists Trivia Quiz

More ancient Ionian scientists. Hope you learn something.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,077

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

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357

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Question 1 of 5

1. Who was the medical attendant to Persian king Darius I and the author of the first Greek treatise on medicine? Hint

Diocletus

Hippocrates

Democedes

Hero

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Question 2 of 5

2. On which Ionian peninsula could the most ancient medical school be found? Hint

Cnidus

Helicarnassus

Miletus

Assus

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Question 3 of 5

3. Who is famous for his quote 'everything is in a state of flux'? Hint

Anaxamenes

Heraclitus

Empedocles

Democritus

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Question 4 of 5

4. Most people believe that Democritus was the founder of atomic theory, but at least one individual believed it prior. Who was he? Hint

Anaximander

Cleostratus

Thales

Leucippus

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Question 5 of 5

5. Who were the followers of Democritus? Hint

Skeptics

Epicureans

Stoics

Cynics

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the medical attendant to Persian king Darius I and the author of the first Greek treatise on medicine?

Answer: Democedes

2. On which Ionian peninsula could the most ancient medical school be found?

Answer: Cnidus

Democedes went to school there.

3. Who is famous for his quote 'everything is in a state of flux'?

Answer: Heraclitus

4. Most people believe that Democritus was the founder of atomic theory, but at least one individual believed it prior. Who was he?

Answer: Leucippus

Poor Leucippus, he gets little or no credit for the theory that he probably founded. Democritus, his pupil seems to be the man in vogue.

5. Who were the followers of Democritus?

Answer: Epicureans

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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