I am a retired engineer still focusing on problems in today's world, not too familiar with the ancient world.
The question that really fooled me was that the Mesopotamians divided time into units of 60!!!! 60 minutes in an hour. 60 seconds in a minute. Why did they do that??? Maybe because of 24 hours in a day and 12 months in a year.
Full marks 8/8, this week 😃
7/8. Move over Ptolemy and all y'all diadochi, I'm takin' OVER!
A very interesting quiz and fun way of encouraging people to learn. I got 4 right but was hoping for 6.
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I am a retired engineer still focusing on problems in today's world, not too familiar with the ancient world.
The question that really fooled me was that the Mesopotamians divided time into units of 60!!!! 60 minutes in an hour. 60 seconds in a minute. Why did they do that??? Maybe because of 24 hours in a day and 12 months in a year.
Thanks.
Just slipped to 6/8. I forgot some things this week.