Apocalypse (L27) Flashcards
Where does the term apocalypse come from?
comes from the term “uncover” or “reveal”
What is an apocalpyse?
in their purest form, apocalyptic scenarios emphasize a major change that comes with an enlightenment of the human race or dawning of a new age
How has the term become negative?
we focus on the negative aspect and horror of it that now the term is generally used to describe “doomsday” or “the end of the world as we know it”
In Western Culture, what does the basic theme of apocalypse stem from?
Christian Traditions
Where can we find the most apparent Apocalypse in the bible?
Book of Revelation in the New Testament
What do the Horsemen of the Apocalpyse in Revelations personify?
pestilence, war, famine, and death
Who was one of the most gifted writers of apocalptic theme?
Edgar Allan Poe
As apocalyptic imgaery became incresaingly secular what happened?
all the emphasis was placed on the nature of disasters and the reaction of humans to these disasters
the main theme in 20th century apocalpytic imagery is the concept of ____
human vulnerability
We don’t just call them apocalpyses, we call them _____
mass extinctions
What we’re concerned about today isn’t just extinction, but ___-
the rate of extinction
What are the 5 most severe mass extinctions in history referred to as?
“The Big Five”
What are the Big Five from oldest to youngest?
At the end of the Ordovician Period
In the Late Devonian Period
At the end of the Permian Period
At the end of the Triassic Period
At the end of the Cretaceous Period
In which period did Dinosaurs go extinct?
At the end of the Cretaceous Period
What is the most severe mass extinction?
the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction (95% of species)
