Intellectual Revolution that Defined Society Flashcards
What is the Latin word for “science”?
Scientia
The Latin word for technology.
Techne
Systematic activity of building knowledge about the behaviour of the universe.
Science
Period of enlightenment where socities has a new perspective of nature.
Scientific Revolution
Basic characteristic of a scientist.
Creative, curious, and has critical thinking.
He contributed the Heliocentric thoery in the field of science.
Nicolaus Copernicus
This theory opposed the geo-centric theory.
Heliocentric Theory
What is Nicolaus Copernicus’ book?
De Revolutionaribus Orbium Coelestium
Best known for his contributions to evolutionary biology
Charles Darwin
The theory of natural selection.
Charles Darwin
Who was the founder of the psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was the founder of___.
Psychoanalysis
The three model of the mind.
ID
EGO
SUPEREGO
This is driven by the pleasure principle.
ID
This is responsible for dealing reality.
EGO
This provides guidelines for moral judgements.
SUPEREGO
What are the civilizations of Mesoamerica?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
They are knows for their work in astronomy.
Maya Civilization
Represented words or syllables that could be combined to form any word or concept in the Mayan language (Writing system)
Mayan Hieroglyphics
They have a two calendar system.
Maya Civilization
They are knows as the old civilization.
Inca Civilization
They are known for their antipasmodic medication.
Inca Civilization
Civilization that lasted 2000 years.
Maya Civilization
Which country is known for their iron and metallurgical works?
India
What is India’s system of traditional medicine?
AYURVEDA
They discovered medical properties and uses of different plants and animals to cure illness.
China
They focus on science experiments that leads to the development of scientific method in the Muslim world.
Middle Eastern Countries.
This country is known for geometry, hence the they have great structural buildings.
Africa
They use this in planting and harvesting.
Astrological Cycles
Mayans use this for weaving cloth.
Looms
A rainbow glittery paint.
Mica
Inca civilization uses this for storing their crops to grow in all types of land.
Irrigation system
A system of knotted ropes to keep records that only experts can interpret.
Quipu
Has made substantial contributions to science and technology and to the society as a whole.
Aztec Civilization
Mandatory education
AZTEC CIVILIZATION
This is a form of aztec technology for agricultural farming in which that land was divided into rectangua;r areas and surrounded by canals.
Chinampa
A light narrow boat used for traveling in water systems.
Canoe
The biggest contient in the world and the home of many ancient civilization
ASIA
Interest in astronomy was evident in the 12 chapters of___.
Siddhanta Shiromani
Indian civilization created a ruler called__.
Mohenjodaro Ruler
One of ancient civilization with substantial contributions in many areas of life like medicine, astronomy, science, mathematics arts, philo and musing.
China
It is the medicine known in China
Acupuncture
Chinese invented the first___.
Seismological detector
Chinese are known in this as it made them more prepared in times of natural calamities.
Seismology
Dominantly occupied by Muslims.
Middle Eastern Countries
Regarded as father of optics.
Ibn Al Haytham
Gave his name to the concept of algorithm.
Muhamman Ibn Musa Al Khwarizmi
The term algebra is derived from his name.
Al Jabr
Father of chemistry
Jabir Ibn Hayyan
Blessed with a natural and mineral resources.
Africa
Three types of calendars of africans.
Lunar
Solar
Stellar
This is an iron technology
Metallurgy
