Which contraceptive technique was NOT used in antiquity? a. Latex condom. b. Int

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Which contraceptive technique was NOT used in antiquity? a. Latex condom. b. Intra-uterine device (IUD). c. Contraceptive herbs. d. Abortion. Diophantus came very close to inventing algebra. What was he missing? a. Representing the unknown with a symbol. b. Rules for manipulating equations. c. Trigonometry. d. Different symbols for different unknowns. Aristotle thought heavy bodies fell faster than light ones. Philiponus suggested dropping two balls from a tower, both the same size, but one heavier than the other. What did Philiponus say would happen? a. The heavier one would hit the ground first. b. The lighter one would hit the ground first. c. They would hit the ground at the same time. d. The result would differ from one trial to the next. Why did Boethius translate works by Euclid and Aristotle into Latin? a. He was ordered to by his boss Odoacer. b. He wanted to educate his children. c. He was promoting the political interests of his boss Titus. d. He hoped to make money from sales of the books.

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Ans 5: b) Intra uterine device IUD

IUD gained popularity in 1920s as a result of work of Ernest Grafenberg and Dr. Ota.

Its use was significantly increased lately towards 1959.

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