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Earliest brain surgery

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6,000 years ago, Cappadocia, Turkey

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the making of an opening like a small round hole in the head

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Trepanation

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the practice by Chinese farmers, which is more than 1000 years old

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raising fish in rice paddies

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a process of preserving a deceased human

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mummification

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what did the people developed to provide possible explanation to certain phenomena?

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philiosophy

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people used to rationalize the origin of life

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religion

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where did the scientific revolution started

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Europe

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when did the scientific revolution happened?

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16th-18th century

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the period of enlightenment when developments in the fields of mathematics ,physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature.

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scientific revolution

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what did the scientific individuals suffered from the hands of religious institutions

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condemnation

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who developed the Copernican model or the heliocentric model or the heliocentrism?

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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when did the Copernican model published?

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1543

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the theory that the sun is the center of the universe and the planets are revolving around it

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heliocentrism

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where and when was the Copernican model banned?

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Rome in 16th century

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when did the book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres published?

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1543

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what do you call the set of scientific ideas and assumptions?

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Paradigm

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who is the Father of Evolution

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Charles Darwin

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when and where was Charles Darwin born?

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1809, Shrewsbury, England

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a process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

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Evolution

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In the field of medicine, __________pioneered the science of experimental medicine and was the first physician to conduct clinical trials.

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Ibn Sina

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Who invented: The concept of zero

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Maya

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Who invented: acupuncture

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China

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Who invented: Gunpowder

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China

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Who invented: Hieroglyphics

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Maya

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Who invented: Ayurveda
India
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Who invented: Lebombo
Africa
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Who invented: Chinampa
Aztec
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Who invented: Quipu
Inca
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Who invented: Mohenjodaro jar
India
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Who invented: Center of Alchemy
Africa
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T or F: Darwin published his book “The origin of Species” in 1589.
False
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Chinampas; conquered by Spanish ; 365 day calendar ; stone temples without cement.
Aztec
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What role did Charles Darwin play in biology?
He created the theory on the origin of species
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what is the ability of an organisms to survive and reproduce in its specific environment which Charles Darwin called?
Fitness
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T or F: Copernicus idea and model of the universe was essentially completed in 1610.
False
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According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ is the rational, reality-oriented component of personality that imposes restrictions on the innate pleasure-seeking drives of individuals.
ego
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Which statements best describes the process of evolution?
The traits of a species can change over time
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what is the oldest known bone recovered from Africa used for basic calculation?
Lebombo bone
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What does the term “Mesoamerican” mean?
Middle America, between North and South America
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According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ is the component of personality that includes all of the individual’s basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification.
id
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A system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India.
Ayurveda
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Writing system of the Mayan people
Hieroglyphics
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Aztec technology for agricultural farming in which land was divided into rectangular areas and surrounded by canals.
Chinampa
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what is the application of scientific knowledge, tools and skills to solve problems and extend human capabilities?
Technology
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what is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body for therapeutic or preventative purposes?
Acupunture
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T or F: Chou dynasty is the first Chinese Dynasty who developed bronze containers and silk production for clothing.
False
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who suggested that gravity was a force of attraction?
Brahmagupta
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During the scientific revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________.
Church
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T or F: Chi’n dynasty is credited for developing or inventing the “earthquake weather clock” which is now called the seismograph.
False
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What was quipu used for?
counting
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Who is known as the father of optics in Middle East?
Ibn al-Haytham
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According to psychologist Sigmund Freud, human development occurs in three states that reflect different levels of the personality. The __________, or conscience, consists of the moral and ethical aspects of personality.
superego
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What boat took Darwin on his voyage to the Galapagos Island and what was his purpose?
HMS Beagle to be a unpaid naturalist
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Which book was written by Nicolaus Copernicus?
on the Revolutions of Heavenly bodies
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what civilization had a number system using zero?
Maya
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T or F: It was Darwin’s father who recommended him to join a five year voyage through the HMS Beagle.
False
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what was Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galapagos islands have many similar physical characteristics supports to hypothesis that these finches?
Descended from a common ancestor
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Whose view was challenged by Nicolaus Copernicus?
Aristotle
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T or F: Scientific revolution claimed to have started in the early 16th century in china.
False
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T or F: T’ang Dynasty invented and developed gunpowder.
True
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Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to challenge the church and developed the idea that the universe is____________.
Sun centered
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What two groups had two calendars, one for tacking religion and one for farming?
Maya and Aztec
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T or F: Freud is a famous figure in the field of Astronomy.
False
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What civilization is known as the medieval forerunner of chemistry?
Egypt
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What gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?
Finches in the Galapagos island
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Contribution of Maya civilization to science and technology
Astronomical cycles
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What is true of the Sun in a geocentric model?
it revolves around Earth
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Early civilization in Mesoamerica that had a major system of roads paved with stones.
Inca
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Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built
Chinampas
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what is Muhammad ibn Musa al Khwarizmi known for?
Concept of Algorithm
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A notion that the long neck of a giraffe developed over time because the animals stretched their necks to reach food high in trees and then passed on a long neck to their offspring was proposed by_________.
Lamarck
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When did the Aztecs live?
1400-1500
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T or F: Indian civilization is credited for the discovery of cotton.
True
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Contribution of Aztec civilization to science and technology
Calendar with twelve months
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who invented the standardized measurement of length to a high degree of accuracy?
India
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Known for: Madhava
Founder of mathematical analysis
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Known for: Johannes Mueller
Epitome
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Known for: Charles Lyell
Principles of Geography
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Known for: Charles Darwin
Father of Evolution
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Known for: Sigmund Freud
Psychoanalysis
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Known for: Ptolemy
Geocentric Model
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Known for: Alfred Russel Wallace
Essay on Natural Selection
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Known for: Thomas Malthus
Population growth
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Known for: Jabir Ibn Hayyan
Father of Chemistry
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Known for: Ibn Sina
Book of healing

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