Democritus of Abdera was a Pre-Socratic Philosopher who developed a theory that became a basis for scientific research 2,500 later. What was this theory?
A) Nature consists of extremely small particles called atoms. These atoms are infinite and indestructible and are the basis of all matter.
B) Every substance on earth and in the universe can be reduced to water.
C) There are four basic elements that comprise everything in the universe: air, fire, earth, water.
D) None of these
E) All of these
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) supported business and expansionist interests. B) abandoned the gold standard. C) promoted regulation of business. D) enacted moderate versions of populist reforms.
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A. They worshiped a pantheon of both male and female deities. B. They adopted the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks. C. They were among the earliest converts to Manichaeism. D. They practiced a religion similar to the Shinto belief system in Japan and worshiped dozens of ancestral and natural spirits.