In the Fourteenth Century, the 'Calculators' of the University of Oxford

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the fourteenth century, the 'Calculators' of the University of Oxford argued that:

• A) Objects of different weights fall at a uniform level of acceleration.
• B) There was no such thing as a vacuum in space, in spite of Aristotle's claims.
• C) 'Arabic' numerals were more useful in establishing valid calculations than Roman numerals.
• D) Aristotle's treatises had been so badly translated from Arabic documents that they were impossible to decipher.

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