Where was Thales of Miletus born?
What is Miletus, Turkey?
Thales called these metals "possess souls"
What are magnetic objects?
The place that Thales of Miletus traveled to measure the Great Pyramids
What is Giza?
Thales discovered that isosceles are this
What is equal?
Thales was credited for discovering this many mathematical theorems
What is 5?
The year of Thales' birth
What is 626 BCE?
Thales called water this
What is the essence of all matter?
When rubbing amber on fur, Thales discovered this natural phenomenon
What is static electricity?
Thales was credited for discovering this about circles
What is a circle is bisected by its diameter?
In his field of research, Thales of Miletus was the first of this profession
What is the first scientist?
There are two accounts for how Thales died, name one
What is heat stroke?
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What is falling into a well while studying the stars?
Thales was known to have said this famous quote
What is "Know thyself"?
The ancient Greek colony of Ionia is now in this modern country
What is Turkey?
Thales of Miletus predicted the year of the eclipse using this calculation period
What is Saros (223 Lunar Months)
Thales measured the height of the Pyramids of Giza using this method
What is geometry?
The year of Thales' death
What are the 550s BCE?
Besides being a mathematician, Thales was also known for these two other trades
What is an astronomer and a mechanic?
Thales of Miletus created a school named this
What is the Ionian school?
Although being incorrect, Thales was known to say this about the earth's shape
What is the earth is flat?
He was known as one of the Seven what
What are the Seven Sages of Antiquity?
The names of Thales' mother and father
What are Examyas and Cleobulina?
Cosmology is the study of this
What is the study of science of the origin and development of the universe?
Thales' hypothesis that the earth floats upon water supports why this natural phenomena happens
What are earthquakes?
Thales discovered this about intersecting lines
What are angles formed by intersecting lines are equal?
Thales predicted this event that stopped the Battle of Alyattes and Cyaxares
What is a solar eclipse?