Lesson 3: Cradles of Early Science

Question 1

Describes a complex way of life characterized by the
urbanization of a community, division of labor (social
stratification), and shared methods of communication
beyond natural spoken language (writing system)

Answer 1

Civilization

Question 2

This Covers the entire area of
Central America, from
southern Mexico up to
the border of South
America

Answer 2

Mesoamerica

Question 3

In the Mayan Civilization, this calendar is based on the solar cycles

Answer 3

Haab Calendar (365 days)

Question 4

In the Mayan Civilization: This calendar is related to agricultural cycles, religious rituals, and movement of the celestial bodies

Answer 4

Tzolkin Calendar (260 days)

Question 5

They are the most scientifically-advance people in Mesoamerica responsible for building hydraulic systems, developing technology for growing different crops , producing rubber products, and designing cities using ordinary machineries and tools

Answer 5

Mayan Civilization

Question 6

In the Maya Civilization, this was one of the world’s first writing system

Answer 6

Mayan Hieroglyphics

Question 7

Number system based on the numeral 20 and the concept of zero and positional value.

Answer 7

Mayan positional number system

Question 8

Their civilization incorporated a large portion of wester South America , centered on the Andes Mountains

Answer 8

Inca Civilization

Question 9

This is a system of knotted ropes for record-keeping

Answer 9

quipu

Question 10

A Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico from 14th to 16th centuries

Answer 10

Aztec Civilization

Question 11

This is the agriculture technology that was developed by Aztec people

Answer 11

Chinampa

Question 12

This is a light narrow boat used for traveling in water system

Answer 12

Canoe

Question 13

This is a system of traditional medicine that was developed by Indians

Answer 13

Ayurveda

Question 14

This is where Indians are known for

Answer 14

Metallurgical works and iron manufacture

Question 15

an ancient text that describes surgical & medical procedures

Answer 15

Susrutasamhita of Sustruta

Question 16

Ancient India tried to standardize measurement of length via the ?

Answer 16

Mohenjo-daro ruler

Question 17

The person who introduced trigonometric functions and techniques of algebra

Answer 17

Aryabhata

Question 18

Hindu-Arabic numeral system

Answer 18

Brahmagupta

Question 19

Founder of mathematical analysis

Answer 19

Madhava

Question 20

This is one of the medical method developed by Chinese people

Answer 20

Acupuncture

Question 21

These are the things Chinese invented

Answer 21

compass,
gunpowder, printing tools,

Question 22

In this part of the East Asia, a seismological detector and the first dry rock facility was invented

Answer 22

China

Question 23

These are the ones who destroyed the learning institutions that is why the Golden Age of Muslim in Science declines in the 11th to 13th century.

Answer 23

Mongols

Question 24

The Father of Optics

Answer 24

Ibn al-Haytam

Question 25

What did Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi introduced in the field of mathematics?

Answer 25

concept of algorithm and the term algebra (al-jabr)

Question 26

During the refinements with the Arabic numeral system, this was introduced

Answer 26

Decimal point notation

Question 27

Father of Chemistry according to the Middle East Countries

Answer 27

Jabir ibn Hayyan

Question 28

The first physician to conduct clinical trials

Answer 28

Ibn Sina

Question 29

A product of necessity to preserve the layout and ownership of farmlands along the Nile River

Answer 29

Geometry

Question 30

The oldest known mathematical artifact dated from 3500 BCE

Answer 30

Lebombo Bone

Question 31

Known in Africa to be a center of alchemy

Answer 31

Egypt