Life
Teachings
Travel
Mathematics
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Where was Thales of Miletus born?
What is Miletus, Turkey?
100
Thales called these metals "possess souls"
What are magnetic objects?
100
The place that Thales of Miletus traveled to measure the Great Pyramids
What is Giza?
100
Thales discovered that isosceles are this
What is equal?
100
Thales was credited for discovering this many mathematical theorems
What is 5?
200
The year of Thales' birth
What is 626 BCE?
200
Thales called water this
What is the essence of all matter?
200
When rubbing amber on fur, Thales discovered this natural phenomenon
What is static electricity?
200
Thales was credited for discovering this about circles
What is a circle is bisected by its diameter?
200
In his field of research, Thales of Miletus was the first of this profession
What is the first scientist?
300
There are two accounts for how Thales died, name one
What is heat stroke?
Or
What is falling into a well while studying the stars?
300
Thales was known to have said this famous quote
What is "Know thyself"?
300
The ancient Greek colony of Ionia is now in this modern country
What is Turkey?
300
Thales of Miletus predicted the year of the eclipse using this calculation period
What is Saros (223 Lunar Months)
300
Thales measured the height of the Pyramids of Giza using this method
What is geometry?
400
The year of Thales' death
What are the 550s BCE?
400
Besides being a mathematician, Thales was also known for these two other trades
What is an astronomer and a mechanic?
400
Thales of Miletus created a school named this
What is the Ionian school?
400
Although being incorrect, Thales was known to say this about the earth's shape
What is the earth is flat?
400
He was known as one of the Seven what
What are the Seven Sages of Antiquity?
500
The names of Thales' mother and father
What are Examyas and Cleobulina?
500
Cosmology is the study of this
What is the study of science of the origin and development of the universe?
500
Thales' hypothesis that the earth floats upon water supports why this natural phenomena happens
What are earthquakes?
500
Thales discovered this about intersecting lines
What are angles formed by intersecting lines are equal?
500
Thales predicted this event that stopped the Battle of Alyattes and Cyaxares
What is a solar eclipse?