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STAS 2 Flashcards

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set of word pictures depicted in symbols made of triangular marks.

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Cuneiform

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using the number 60 as base, system of counting and a form of place notation.

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 Sexagesimal

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Mountain of god, served as the sacred place of their chief god

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 Ziggurats

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  • wooden wheels
  • the greatest mechanical invention of all time.
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 Wheeled vehicle

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made up of assorted botanical, zoological and mineralogical ingredients.

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 Materia medica

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it is considered to be the first true city in the world.

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 The City of Uruk

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ancient region bordering the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (Southern Iraq)

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Babylonia

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of the World- first map.

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Babylonian Map

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used for practical mathematical and observational purposes.

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 Zodiacal map of Sumer

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concept of horoscope.

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 Zodiac signs

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the oldest surviving law in the world. It is the earliest existing legal text.

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 Code of Ur-NAmmu

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a simple but adequate system of double-entry accounting.

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Book-keeping

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ordered the construction of the famous “Hanging Gardens of Babylon” and the Isthar Gate.

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Nebuchadnezzar

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the science of studying the position of celestial bodies.

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 Astrology

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located in the Northeastern part of the African continent, a desert country thriving on an agricultural economy.

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Egypt

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he Egyptian writing was in the form of pictorial symbols known a

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hieroglyphics

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14
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 They wrote with ink and brushes on paper made of

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papyrus reeds.

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15
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the brightest star in their horizon which coincide with the annual rise and fall of the Nile river.

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Sirius

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The first 365-day calendar was possibly devised

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IMHOTEP.

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17
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a conical earthen vessel with hours equally marked off on the inside and spout at the bottom.

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waterclock

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18
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they used a variety of preparations for the hair such as

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henna

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to remove unwanted body hair.

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tweezers and razors

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20
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around the eyes to prevent or even cure eye diseases.

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Kohl

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a stone statue with a king’s head

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pyramids

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aid construction processes.

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ramp and lever

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to stiffen the beam of ships

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rope trusses

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a port for the ships that traded the goods manufactured in Egypt or imported in Egypt.

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Lighthouse of Alexandria

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25
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is an archipelago in the Southeastern part of Europe.

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  • Greece
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26
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  • Known as the birthplace of western philosophy.
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Greek Civilization

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27
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invented the alarm clock

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Ancient Greeks

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28
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one of the most important contributions of the Greek civilization to the world

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 Watermills

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29
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“Father of Greek Medicine”

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Hippocrates

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29
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made the first steps for the advancement of the science of anatomy.

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 Galen

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30
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matter was composed of countless tiny particles

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 Anaxagoras

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30
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proved the importance of critical observation and systematic

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 Aristotle

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31
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nature was a mixture of four elements: earth, fire, air and water.

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Empedocles

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Father of Philosophy, taught that nature was composed of or convertible into water.

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 Thales of Miletus

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perfected geometry, as a single logical system.

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 Thales, Phythagoras, Euclid

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34
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performed experiments which led him to discover the laws of lever and the pulley.

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 Archimedes

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35
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wrote the Almagest, wherein he presented his ideas and summarized those of the earlier Greek astronomers about the universe.

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 Ptolemy

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36
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  • strongest political and social entity in the west.
  • Considered to be the cradle of politics and governance.
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Roman Empire

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37
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Romans newspaper, contained announcements of the Roman Empire to the people

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Gazettes

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38
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produce the first books or codex.

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Roman Empire

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39
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world’s greatest domed buildings

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Pantheon

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40
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Rome’s stage for individual

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Colosseum

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41
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as large churches (cathedrals and basilicas), aqueducts, amphitheaters and even residential houses.

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 Roman government

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42
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is a rocky peninsula in Southwestern Asia.

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Arabia

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43
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  • The most influential Muslim intellectual contribution
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Arabic/Islamic Civilization

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44
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oldest civilization in Asia AND also known as the middle kingdom

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Chinese Civilization

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44
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  • first to use glass lens for magnification
  • First to manufacture the black powder
  •  They produced the first gun- a bamboo tube
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Arabic/Islamic Civilization

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45
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silk production , magnificent bronze vessels, lacquer, horse-drawn, Chopsticks, basic device used to regulate clocks, use of toilet paper, calligraphy

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Chinese Civilization

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46
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first known Chinese writing which was discovered incised on flat shoulder bones of cattle or on tortoise shells

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oracle bone

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47
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great palace of the first emperor.

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Great Wall of China

48
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most advanced systems of pharmacology- discovery of healing drugs and herbs.

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Chinese

49
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used to treat illnesses or pain by pricking the patient’s body with needles at points believed to be connected with the visceral organs causing the pain.

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apothecaries and acupuncture

50
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to detect earthquake occurrence

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earthquake weathercock

51
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 The first movable type printer made form pottery was developed

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by Pi Sheng.

52
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mainly in the Northwestern regions of South Asia.

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India

53
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most remarkable accomplishment, They excelled particularly in medicine and mathematics, sine functions, spherical geometry and calculus

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Indus-Hindu Civilization

54
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the world’s first iron pillar.

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Iron pillar of Delhi

55
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was used as commemorative monument

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Stupa

56
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uniform system of gold and silver coinage, first regular postal system in the world,

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Persian Civilization

57
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an important component of the Achaemenid state administration.

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Taxation system

58
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a Taxation system that carries water from an aquifer or water well to houses and fields.

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 Qanat

58
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Sulfuric acid was first discovered by

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Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Jakarta al-Razi.

59
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  • period from 450A.D to 1450 A.D
  • period of history between Ancient Times and Modern Times.
  • Dark Ages and the High Middle Ages.
  • The Age of Exploration.
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Medieval Times

60
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was marked by massive invasions and migrations.

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middle age

61
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developed printing using a cast type

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Johann Gutenberg

62
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wooden machines that extracted juices from fruits,

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  1. Printing press
63
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appeared around the 9th century A.D,

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  1. Gunpowder and Canon
64
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an integral part of the feudal economy

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  1. Water mill
65
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used primarily for blowing bellows

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  1. Windmill
66
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tells time using gears driven

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  1. Mechanical clock
67
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allowed the horse to increase its” attractive”

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  1. Horse Harness and Horse shoe
68
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the first preparation of strong spirits, course of some medical preparation.

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  1. Distillation and Alcohol
69
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teaching the seven liberal arts, philosophy and theology,

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  1. Universities and Scholastics
70
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In the eleventh century A.D, medical school had been existence

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Salermo

71
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authored by Avicenna, an Arab physician. summary of the period’s medical knowledge

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  1. Canon of Medicine
72
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This gave impetus to the study of light or optics.

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  1. Lenses with spectacles
73
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ability of a natural magnet to show direction

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  1. Magnetic Compass
74
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one of the architectural innovations, higher ceilings and larger windows

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  1. Flying Buttress
75
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considered to be first ever public library in the world

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  1. Library of Malatesta Novello in Cesena
76
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became popular in Arabic and Ottoman lands.

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  1. Coffee House
77
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Rediscovery of ancient texts was accelerated after the

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fall of Constantinople

77
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period of rebirth Beginning of the cultural movement, fall of Constantinople

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Renaissance ( 14th century -16th century)

78
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as the most important invention that facilitated dissemination of knowledge and new ideas.

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 Technology for printing books

78
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an alchemist and physician of the Renaissance

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 Paracelsus

79
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 The astronomy was based on geocentric model (earth-centered) described by

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Claudius Ptolemy.

80
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published “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres”.

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 Nicolas Copernicus

81
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The booming world population during the nineteenth century onwards

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Modern Times

82
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described the anatomy of the brain’s function. He wrote the book “On the Fabric of the Human Body”.

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 Andreas Vesalius

83
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invented by Louis Pasteur. process of heating dairy products to kill the harmful bacteria

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Pasteurization

84
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faster way to compute more complicated equations

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Calculator

84
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invented by Samuel M. Kier. widely used in powering automobiles

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Petroleum Refinery

85
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invented by Alexander Graham Bell. way to easily maintain connection

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Telephone

86
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the heart of many modern technologies and motion of electric charge.

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Electricity

87
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which deals with electrical circuits

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Electronics

88
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used to energize equipment.

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Electric power

89
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a variation of regular watches

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Smartwatches

90
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an interdisciplinary branch of engineering

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Robotics

91
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is an electric light

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Incandescent light bulb

92
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Wright brothers invented. powered fixed-wing aircraft

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Airplane

93
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INVENTED BY Charles Babbage. also used as control systems for a wide variety of industrial and consumer devices.

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Computer

94
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known as thumb drive pen, storage device that includes flash memory

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive

95
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the same functions of a standard wired telephone

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Cellphone or mobile phone

96
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global system of interconnected computer networks

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Internet

97
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used for transmitting moving images

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Television

98
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founded the world’s first veterinary school in Lyon, France

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Claude Bourgelat

99
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discovered by Alexander Fleming. marks the start of modern antibiotics.

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Penicillin

100
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field of science focusing on the structure, function, evolution, mapping and editing of genomes-

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Genomics

101
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broad area of science involving living systems and organisms

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Biotechnology

102
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wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation

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Automobile ( car)

103
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explosive device that derives its destructive force, combination of fission and fusion reactions

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Nuclear weapon

104
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artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit

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Satellites

105
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that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease.

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Vaccine

106
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long distance transmission of textual or symbolic messages

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Telegraphy

107
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medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner

108
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type of video projector for displaying video

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Liquid-crystal display (LCD projector)

108
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use of computer-processes combinations of many X-ray

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Computed tomography (CT) scan

109
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wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances

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Bluetooth

110
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wireless local area networking of devices.

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Wi-Fi

111
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peripheral device

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Printer

112
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optical instrument for recording or capturing images

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Camera

113
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known as video surveillance, a limited set of monitors.

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Closed-circuit television (CCTV)

114
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watercraft capable of independent operation underwater

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Submarine

115
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  • acoustic medical device for auscultation
    -listening to the internal sounds.
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Stethoscope

116
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small, portable personal computer

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Laptop or notebook computer

117
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a payment card issued, the cardholder to pay a merchant for goods and services.

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Credit card

118
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heat engine

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Steam engine

119
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emits light through a process of optical amplification

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Light Amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (Laser)

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