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1
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Also known for measuring two complicated calendar system. It is useful for their life like ————— and ————— and—————-.

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Maya Civilization
- Planning their activities
- Observing religion ritual
- Cultural Celebration

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2
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Used tool and adapt to innovation especially in field of arts such as ————-

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Maya Civilization

Looms for weaving cloth

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————- and ————— at chichen itza which situated at the location of the sun during the spring and fall.

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Maya Civilization

Temples and Pyramid

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Understanding about yhe celestial bodies, such as predicting ———- and by using ———— in planting and harvesting

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Maya Civilization

Eclipse, Astrological Cycle

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5
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Inca culture was a very
advanced civilization and was led by ——— who were in- charge of————- a people divided into—————.

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13 Incas
Governing
Social Classes

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6
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Knotted ropes to keep records that only expert can interpret

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INCA CIVILIZATION
Quipo System

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7
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Calendar with 12 months

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INCA CIVILIZATION

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8
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A form technology used for agricultural farming where the land was divided in rectangular areas surrounded by canals.

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AZTEC CIVILIZATION
Chinampa

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9
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Mandatory education

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AZTEC CIVILIZATION

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10
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They develop the first written language and number system

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OLMEC CIVILIZATION

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11
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Inhabited in a small area
about ——— by ——- kilometers.

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OLMEC CIVILIZATION

125 by 50 kilometers

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12
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Artifacts such as jade mask and giant heads.

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OLMEC CIVILIZATION

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13
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Dis not pay attention in astronomy.

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OLMEC CIVILIZATION

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14
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It is one of the ancient civilizations with substantial contributions in many areas such as in medicine, astronomy, science, mathematics, arts, philosophy and music.

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CHINA

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15
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is an ethical philosophical system
developed from the teaching of early Chinese rage Confucius.

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CHINA
Confucianism

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16
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Known for traditional medicines, discovered various medical properties and uses of different plants and animals to cure human illness

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CHINA
(Practice of Acupunture)

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17
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Chinese made a significant record on
————, ———- and ————-eclipses, comets were recorded to understand better the heavenly bodies and their effect to the world.

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Supernovas, Lunar, Solar

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18
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They also used ——— calendar
and————- so that they can prepare in times of natural calamities.

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CHINA
Lunar Calendar
Seismology

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19
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Tried to standardize the measurement of length to a high degree of accuracy and designed a ruler called —————

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INDIA

Mohenjodaro

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20
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—————and mathematician———- introduce number of trigonometric functions, tables, techniques as well as algorithms of algebra.

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INDIA
Astronomers and Aryabhata

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21
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suggested that gravity was a force of attraction.

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INDIA

Bragmagupta

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22
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It is system of traditional medicine.

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INDIA

Ayurveda

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23
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———- is also notable in astronomy, they developed theories on configuration of universe, the spherical supporting earth, and the year of 360 days with 12 equal parts to 30 days each.

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INDIA

24
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The common language is Arabic and access text from the Byzantine Empire to create innovations and developed new ideas.

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MIDDLE EAST

25
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Algebra is derived from ———- the title of one of his publication what is known as Arabic numerical system.

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MIDDLE EAST

Al-jabr

26
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———- and———— also played an important role in foundation of chemistry.

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Muslim chemist and alchemist

27
Q

A significant number of stars in
the sky such as Aldebaran, Altair, and Deneb, and astronomical term such as ———, ———- and —————, are still referred to by their Arabic names.

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MIDDLE EAST

Alidade, Azimuth, and Nadir

28
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—————are good in four fundamental mathematical operation and other mathematical skills such as basic concept of algebra and geometry.

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AFRICA

Egyptians

29
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The ————-which is a tool for multiplications, divisions and simple mathematical calculation or six-month lunar calendar, considered as oldest known mathematical artifact from
35,000 BCE.

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AFRICA

Lemombo Bone

30
Q

Africa is blessed with ———— and ———-, thus caused the emerge of science.

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AFRICA

Natural and Mineral Resources

31
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The structure of Egyptian pyramids, which are based on—————, and dams to divert water in Nile river.

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AFRICA

Constellation Orion’s belt

32
Q

They have alphabet, a system of writing, as method of counting and weights and measures.

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PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD

33
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Also built boat for trading purposes

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CARACOA

34
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They had no calendar but
counted the years by the period of the moon and from one harvest to another.

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BAYBAYIN BUAN

35
Q

Introduced formal educations founded by scientific institution school were established religion, reading, writing, and arithmetic.

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COLONIAL PERIOD

36
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Science was inclined in ——— and ———

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PRE-COLONIAL Period

Agriculture and Food processing

37
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Accounts by Spanish friars in the 1580s
showed that astronomy was already known and practiced. The accounts also give the local names of constellations, such as ————- for the Pleiades and Balatik for Ursa Major among others.

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PRE-COLONIAL Period

Moroporo

38
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Education become stable, new curriculums were established and used.

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MODERN WORLD

39
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The institutions continued to be well
known for its accurate typhoon forecast and scientific works in the field of ————-, ———- and ————.

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MODERN WORLD
Meteorology, geo-magnetism and astronomy

40
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By applying technology to resolve social innovation challenges, the Philippines is looking to solve the urbanization challenges.

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MODERN WORLD

41
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The Maya sacred calendar is called

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Tzolk’in in Yucatec
Chol Qij’ in in K’iche’ Mayan

42
Q

Their hieroglyphic script, composed of over

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800 symbols

43
Q

The Capital of Inca is called

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CUZCO

44
Q

The City in the Sky is called

A

Machu Picchu

45
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The Sund God has a name called

A

Manco Capac

46
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Prominent in the Aztec pantheon are

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Huitziclochi- war
Tonatiuhi- sun
Tlaloc- rain
Quetzalcoatl-feathered serpent

47
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considered the best and held with high regard in the whole of Roman Empire.

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Iron steel

48
Q

The literal meaning of Ayurveda is

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The Science of Life

49
Q

Africa is sometimes nicknamed the ————as it’s the oldest inhabited continent on Earth

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Mother Continent

50
Q

———— is easily the most popular tribe in South Africa and also one of the largest ethnic groups in South Africa.

A

Zulu

51
Q

Throughout Mayan lands, priests studied the sky from
observatories. They relied on simple methods, such as looking
through a ______________-

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forked stick

52
Q

The Mayans recorded the movement of the
______ and ___________ with such detail that they calculated the
changing phases of the moon and the orbit of Venus to almost
perfect accuracy.

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Stars and Planets

53
Q

The Mayans developed a
complex writing system

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Hieroglyphic Script

54
Q

In 1483 the Inca set out from their base in Cuzco, they had thirteen (13) emperors during their reign. It also called ___________-

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“Land of the Four Quarters”

55
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_____________-ancient capital of of the Aztec empire which is height comprised roughly five to six million people spread over some 80,000sq mi (200, 000 sq km), was made possible by their successful agricultural methods including, intensive cultivation, irrigation and reclamation of methods.

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Tenochtitlan

56
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The Olmec religion was

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Polytheistic

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