Who is "they" referred to in the fallowing quotation? "They also established a number system based on six ,dividing the hour into 60 minutes and the circle into 360 degrees as we still do today."

Question

Who is "they" referred to  in the fallowing quotation? "They also established a number system based on six ,dividing the hour into 60 minutes and the circle into 360 degrees as we still do today."

A. the Akkadians 
B. The Sumerians
C. The Babylonians
D. The assyrians

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The "they" referred to in the quotation is **C. The Babylonians**. The Babylonians are known for their base-60 number system, which is still reflected today in the way we divide hours and angles.