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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They wrote with ink and brushes on paper made of
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papyrus reeds.
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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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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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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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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.
ramp and lever
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to stiffen the beam of ships
rope trusses
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a port for the ships that traded the goods manufactured in Egypt or imported in Egypt.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
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is an archipelago in the Southeastern part of Europe.
- Greece
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- Known as the birthplace of western philosophy.
Greek Civilization
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invented the alarm clock
Ancient Greeks
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one of the most important contributions of the Greek civilization to the world
Watermills
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“Father of Greek Medicine”
Hippocrates
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made the first steps for the advancement of the science of anatomy.
Galen
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matter was composed of countless tiny particles
Anaxagoras
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proved the importance of critical observation and systematic
Aristotle
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nature was a mixture of four elements: earth, fire, air and water.
Empedocles
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Father of Philosophy, taught that nature was composed of or convertible into water.
Thales of Miletus
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perfected geometry, as a single logical system.
Thales, Phythagoras, Euclid
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performed experiments which led him to discover the laws of lever and the pulley.
Archimedes
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wrote the Almagest, wherein he presented his ideas and summarized those of the earlier Greek astronomers about the universe.
Ptolemy
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- strongest political and social entity in the west.
- Considered to be the cradle of politics and governance.
Roman Empire
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Romans newspaper, contained announcements of the Roman Empire to the people
Gazettes
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produce the first books or codex.
Roman Empire
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world’s greatest domed buildings
Pantheon
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Rome’s stage for individual
Colosseum
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as large churches (cathedrals and basilicas), aqueducts, amphitheaters and even residential houses.
Roman government
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is a rocky peninsula in Southwestern Asia.
Arabia
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- The most influential Muslim intellectual contribution
Arabic/Islamic Civilization
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oldest civilization in Asia AND also known as the middle kingdom
Chinese Civilization
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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
Arabic/Islamic Civilization
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silk production , magnificent bronze vessels, lacquer, horse-drawn, Chopsticks, basic device used to regulate clocks, use of toilet paper, calligraphy
Chinese Civilization
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first known Chinese writing which was discovered incised on flat shoulder bones of cattle or on tortoise shells
oracle bone
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great palace of the first emperor.
Great Wall of China
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most advanced systems of pharmacology- discovery of healing drugs and herbs.
Chinese
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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.
apothecaries and acupuncture
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to detect earthquake occurrence
earthquake weathercock
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The first movable type printer made form pottery was developed
by Pi Sheng.
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mainly in the Northwestern regions of South Asia.
India
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most remarkable accomplishment, They excelled particularly in medicine and mathematics, sine functions, spherical geometry and calculus
Indus-Hindu Civilization
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the world’s first iron pillar.
Iron pillar of Delhi
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was used as commemorative monument
Stupa
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uniform system of gold and silver coinage, first regular postal system in the world,
Persian Civilization
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an important component of the Achaemenid state administration.
Taxation system
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a Taxation system that carries water from an aquifer or water well to houses and fields.
Qanat
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Sulfuric acid was first discovered by
Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Jakarta al-Razi.
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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.
Medieval Times
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was marked by massive invasions and migrations.
middle age
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developed printing using a cast type
Johann Gutenberg
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wooden machines that extracted juices from fruits,
1. Printing press
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appeared around the 9th century A.D,
2. Gunpowder and Canon
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an integral part of the feudal economy
3. Water mill
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used primarily for blowing bellows
4. Windmill
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tells time using gears driven
5. Mechanical clock
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allowed the horse to increase its” attractive”
6. Horse Harness and Horse shoe
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the first preparation of strong spirits, course of some medical preparation.
7. Distillation and Alcohol
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teaching the seven liberal arts, philosophy and theology,
8. Universities and Scholastics
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In the eleventh century A.D, medical school had been existence
Salermo
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authored by Avicenna, an Arab physician. summary of the period’s medical knowledge
10. Canon of Medicine
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This gave impetus to the study of light or optics.
12. Lenses with spectacles
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ability of a natural magnet to show direction
14. Magnetic Compass
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one of the architectural innovations, higher ceilings and larger windows
15. Flying Buttress
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considered to be first ever public library in the world
16. Library of Malatesta Novello in Cesena
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became popular in Arabic and Ottoman lands.
17. Coffee House
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Rediscovery of ancient texts was accelerated after the
fall of Constantinople
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period of rebirth Beginning of the cultural movement, fall of Constantinople
Renaissance ( 14th century -16th century)
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as the most important invention that facilitated dissemination of knowledge and new ideas.
Technology for printing books
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an alchemist and physician of the Renaissance
Paracelsus
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The astronomy was based on geocentric model (earth-centered) described by
Claudius Ptolemy.
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published “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres”.
Nicolas Copernicus
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The booming world population during the nineteenth century onwards
Modern Times
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described the anatomy of the brain’s function. He wrote the book “On the Fabric of the Human Body”.
Andreas Vesalius
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invented by Louis Pasteur. process of heating dairy products to kill the harmful bacteria
Pasteurization
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faster way to compute more complicated equations
Calculator
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invented by Samuel M. Kier. widely used in powering automobiles
Petroleum Refinery
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invented by Alexander Graham Bell. way to easily maintain connection
Telephone
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the heart of many modern technologies and motion of electric charge.
Electricity
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which deals with electrical circuits
Electronics
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used to energize equipment.
Electric power
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a variation of regular watches
Smartwatches
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an interdisciplinary branch of engineering
Robotics
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is an electric light
Incandescent light bulb
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Wright brothers invented. powered fixed-wing aircraft
Airplane
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INVENTED BY Charles Babbage. also used as control systems for a wide variety of industrial and consumer devices.
Computer
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known as thumb drive pen, storage device that includes flash memory
Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive
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the same functions of a standard wired telephone
Cellphone or mobile phone
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global system of interconnected computer networks
Internet
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used for transmitting moving images
Television
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founded the world’s first veterinary school in Lyon, France
Claude Bourgelat
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discovered by Alexander Fleming. marks the start of modern antibiotics.
Penicillin
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field of science focusing on the structure, function, evolution, mapping and editing of genomes-
Genomics
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broad area of science involving living systems and organisms
Biotechnology
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wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation
Automobile ( car)
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explosive device that derives its destructive force, combination of fission and fusion reactions
Nuclear weapon
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artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit
Satellites
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that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease.
Vaccine
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long distance transmission of textual or symbolic messages
Telegraphy
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medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner
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type of video projector for displaying video
Liquid-crystal display (LCD projector)
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use of computer-processes combinations of many X-ray
Computed tomography (CT) scan
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wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances
Bluetooth
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wireless local area networking of devices.
Wi-Fi
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peripheral device
Printer
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optical instrument for recording or capturing images
Camera
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known as video surveillance, a limited set of monitors.
Closed-circuit television (CCTV)
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watercraft capable of independent operation underwater
Submarine
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- acoustic medical device for auscultation
-listening to the internal sounds.
Stethoscope
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small, portable personal computer
Laptop or notebook computer
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a payment card issued, the cardholder to pay a merchant for goods and services.
Credit card
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heat engine
Steam engine
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emits light through a process of optical amplification
Light Amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (Laser)
