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QUIZ 2 Flashcards

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1
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Great builders, invented the cubic system of measurement

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Egyptians

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2
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In what time does Babylonians build the Hanging Garden of Babylon

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time of Nebuchadnezzar

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3
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Great builders of house and temples

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Mesoamericans

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4
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Mesoamericans construct the _____ in Peru

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Machu Pichu

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5
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Civilization who invested in their strength in technology, and building rather than reasoning and philosophy

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Romans

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6
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What time Romans ended the reasoning by conquering the state

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146 BCE

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7
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They were great builders up until now and engineered a lot of infastructures

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Romans

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8
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Used to carry tons of water to quench the thirst of the people of the state

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Aqueducts

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9
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They sought knowledge mostly relying on reasoning

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Greeks

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10
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Their collection of knowledge is on geometry, physics, astronomy, and even another discipline, and is adapted by the Romans

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Greeks

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11
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It is where the collection of knowledge has spread

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Hellenistic World

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12
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He classified knowledge into two forms

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Aristotle

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13
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Two forms of knowledge according to Aristotle

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“useful” and “theoretical”

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14
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Root word of technology

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Techne

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15
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It meant practical knowledge that can be learned and applied to practical world;

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Technology

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16
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Art of craftmanship

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Technology

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17
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Root word of epistemology

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Episteme

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18
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Study of knowledge, associated with science

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Epistemology

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19
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Science is _______

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Abstract

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20
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As natural philosophers are on episteme, Mediterranean builders are on______

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Techne

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21
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As Mediterranean builders are on techne, natural philosophers are on_______

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Episteme

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22
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They’re likely the most head of the state today.

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Greco-Roman politicians

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23
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They invested on engineering and technology to build big and strong weapons.

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Greco-Roman politicians

24
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Proof of power in Greco-Roman empire

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Catapults and ships

25
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People who build war machines during Mediterranean times

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Architectons or Architects

26
Q

They were mostly on art of craftmanship

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Architects and engineers

27
Q

Most famous architecton and mathematician

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Archimedes of Syracuse

28
Q

He worked with geometrical proofs like area of circle and exponents

A

Archimedes

29
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Helped Greeks fight with Romans by inventing lots of war machines

A

Archimedes

30
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Invented water screw and compound valley

A

Archimedes

31
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Used by the civilization that time to pull up water

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Invented water screw and compound valley

32
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During their time building war machines is a matter of understanding hydrodynamics and such. TRUE OR FALSE

A

FALSE

33
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The practice of mixing cement, sand, and water today goes back to______

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150 B.C.E.

34
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Roman engineers mix ________________ to build Roman concrete

A

ash, water, lime, and rocks

35
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Mixture of ash, water, lime, and rocks

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Opus caementicium/ Roman concrete

36
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It was used to form domes

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Opus caementicium/ Roman concrete

37
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Pantheon of Rome is covered of _______ foot diameter of dome

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143 foot

38
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______ is covered of 143 foot diameter of dome

A

Pantheon of Rome

39
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Strong supports for weights rather than straight joints.

A

Arches

40
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The water during Roman era were able to move in long distance using _________________, allowing the city to grow in population and territory

A

Arch Aqueducts

41
Q

Sewer system of Roman

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Cloaca Maxima

42
Q

Cloaca Maxima means

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Big sewers

43
Q

Has connected several towns and cities across the region and peninsula

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Apian Way

44
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When was the first leg of Apian Way was built

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312 B.C.E

45
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The Apian Way are made of layers of ___________ and _________

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fitted stones, gravel

46
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It become a way for Roman soldiers to crush their enemies and then futher expanded.

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Apian Way

47
Q

Roman’s road crisscorssed along parts of ________, __________, and ____________.

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Asia, Africa and Europe

48
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Old saying interconnected with the Apian Way

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“All roads, lead to Rome”

49
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The Roman Empire optimized their technology and used it to _______________.

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expand their power and territory

50
Q

most known Roman infrastructure

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Colloseum or Flavian Ampitheater

51
Q

______________ were for Romans

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Public works

52
Q

When was the industrial revolution

A

19th century

53
Q

______________ people in Rome, Italy were enslaved

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one out of three

54
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Roman slaves involved highly educated people and they could buy their freedom by becoming a voting citizen. TRUE OR FALSE?

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TRUE

55
Q

He wrote about architects, buildings and urban planning

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Marcus Vitruvius Pollo

56
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