Hypatia (c. 360-415 CE) was the daughter of Theon, the head librarian at ______________, as well as the first known female scientist in world history.
a. Rome.
b. Constantinople.
c. Athens.
d. Alexandria.
d. Alexandria.
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A) Sumerians. B) Nubians. C) Persians. D) Babylonians. E) Assyrians.
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A) was practiced only by monks. B) included religious topics. C) languished. D) had been destroyed. E) emphasized nationalistic themes.
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Lee Kuan-yew claimed that for Singapore
a. the Soviet Union was a proper economic model. b. Western pluralist democracy was not appropriate. c. the Japanese Meiji experience was unsuitable. d. the People's Republic of China was a political inspiration. e. there was a need for more immigrants.