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in the ______ times , people are concerned with
Transportation
Navigation
Communication
Record-keeping
Mass production

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ANCIENT TIMES

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was significant during that time because people were trying to go places and discover new horizons?

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Transportation

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assisted them in their journeys to unfamiliar and strange areas in the world?

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Navigation

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this was also essential in their endeavors to discover and occupy new places?

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Communication

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this was also important since they needed to remember the places they had been to and document the trades they made with each other?

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Record-Keeping

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the increase in size and number of nations connoted increased demand for food and other basic necessities

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Mass-Production

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weapons and armors were important as well in the discovery of new places or the establishment of new alliances with other tribes?

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Security And Protection

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A primary challenge they faced was the conservation of life

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Health

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In order to integrate their needs for better transportation , establishment of structures or what is now known as the field of engineering?

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Aesthetics

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Others might see this as a mere style?

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Architecture

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located in the southernmost tip of ancient mesopotamia?

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Sumerian Civilization

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known for their high degree of cooperation with one another and their desire for great things?

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Sumerians

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it is the system that utilizes word picture and triangular symbols witch are carved on clay using wedge instrument and then left to dry ?

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Cuneiform

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It is a great wonder not only because it is considered the first true city ?

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Uruk City

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also called the mountain of god, served as their sacred place for their chef god where only their priests were allowed to enter

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The Great Ziggurat Of Ur

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The sumerians create these canals to bring water to farmlands and at the same time control the flooding of the rivers

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Irrigation and Dike

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Were essential in transportation and tradings as well as in fostering culture, information, trchnology

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Sailboats

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the first______ were not made for transportation but for farm work food processes that made mads production easier

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Wheel

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was invented to dig the earth in a faster pace.

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The Plow

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In order to Facilitate faster and easier travel

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Roads

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This civilization emerged near the tgris and Europhrates Rivers?

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Babylonian Civilization

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this civilization were great builders, engineers, and architects.

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Babylonian Civilitation

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it was said to be a structure made up of layers upon layers garden that contained several species of plants trees and vines

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Hanging Garden Of Babylon

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who is the babylonian king or Queen

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King Nebuchadnezzar

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Another early civilization famous for its legacy located in north africa

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Egyptian Civilization

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was a plant that grew abundantly along the Nile river in egypt they were able to process the plant in order to produce thin sheets on which one could write down things

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Paper of papyrus

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The egyptians invented_______ by combining soot with different chemicals to produce _____ of different colors.

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Ink

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The egyptians also developed a system of writing using symbols

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Hieroglyphics

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egyptians wear kohl around the eyes to prevent and even cure eye disease?

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Cosmetics

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_______ were worn for health and wellness rather than thin for aesthetic purposes

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Wig

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this device utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water from one vessel to another

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Water clock/ cleopsydra

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Is an archipelago in the southerestern part of Europe know as the birthplace of western philosophy

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Greece/Greek Civilization

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the purpose was to tell an individual when to stop or when to start.?

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Alarm Clock

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they were commonly used in agricultural processes like milling of grains which was necessary form of food processing to during tha time

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Water Mill

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it was perceived to be the strongest political end

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Roman Empire

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it was considered to be the cradle of politics and governance during that period

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Roman Civilization/ Roman Empire

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Known as gazettes, contained announcements of the Roman Empire to the people.

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Newspaper

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with the invention of paper, it became easier for civilizations to write down everything that happened in their time

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Bound Books or Codex

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the development in the field of engineering and architecture was fully supported and
funded by the Roman government

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Roman Architecture

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what are the Roman Architectures ?

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Churches
Cathedrals
Basilicas
Aqueducts
Colosseum
Amphitheaters
Residential Houses

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since the Roman Empire was expanding, it had to deal with many nations to maintain its power

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Roman Numerals

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  1. 8 15. 50
      1. 100
      1. 500
      1. 1000
    1. 19
    1. 20
    1. 50
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43
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is considered to be the oldest civilization in Asia

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Chinese Civilization

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Also known as the middle kingdom it was famous among other ancient civilization

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Chinese Civilization

45
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is naturally produced by silk worms

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Silk

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it was believed that the first ____ was drunk by a chinese Emperor

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Tea Production

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one considered the only man-made structure that could be seen from outer space

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Great Wall of China

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is said to be the largest and most extensive infrastructure that the built

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Great Wall Of China

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It was constructed to keep out foreign invaders and control the borders of china

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Great Wall of China

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Originally it was developed by Chinese alchemist who aimed to achieve Immortality

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GunPowder

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The start of the middle ages was named by massive invasion and migration war prevalent during this time

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Medieval/Middle Ages

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after the chinese developed woodblock printing and using a cast type. he utilized wooden machines that extracted juices from fruits attached to them a metal impression of the letters and pressed firmly the cast of metal to a piece of paper

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Printing Press

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Who invented the Printing Press?

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Johann Gutenberg

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to develop the proper medicines for illnesses, experts must understand the sickness through an investigation thus they needed a device that could magnify things invisible to the eye

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Microscope

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who created a microscope?

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Zacharias Janssen

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considering the vast and empty oceans that separated land, ship captains needed to see far and wide for them to navigate or to avoid dangers

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Telescope

57
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for open areas battles people developed cross bow so they could attack enemy at long ranges

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War weapons

58
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the blooming world population during the nineteenth century onwards demanded that more goods be produced

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The Modern Times

59
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who invented the pasteurization

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Louis Pasteur

60
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he was able to invent kerosene by refining petroleum

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Samuel M. Kier

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Kerosene is also known as k

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Illuminating oil

62
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important day to day decision must be discussed or adressed a faster time

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Telephone

63
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the creation of modern ________ did not only pave the way for easier arithmetic calculations, but also resulted in the development of more complex processing machines like the computer

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Calculator

64
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was able to invent kerosene by refining petroleum

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Petroleum Refinery

65
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considered a developing country is known to be one of the most vulnerable countries in terms of natural disasters

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Philippines

66
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this is used during the rainy season, flooding in a common occurrence in many areas in the country

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Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

67
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who invented the Salamander Amphibious Tricycle?

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Dominic N. Chung

68
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in what company does salamander amphibious Tricycle created ?

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H2O Technologies

69
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is a lighting system that utilizes material abundant in the philippines

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Salt Lamp

70
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Who invented Salt Lamp

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Aisa Mijeno

71
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what is (SALI) stands For

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Sustainable Alternative Lightning

72
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a filipino pediatrician and the first asian Woman who admitted into harvard medical school

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Dr Fe del Mundo

73
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ot was made from indigenous and cheap materials which did not run on electricity was made by placing a native laundry basket inside a bigger one

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Medical Incubator

74
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BRAT Diet for curing Diarrhea what is BRAT stands For?

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Banana,Rice,Applesauce,Toast

75
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This is a Famous philosopher and astronomer who stated that the planets, as well as the and the moon, moved in a circular motion around the earth

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Claudius Ptolemy

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He believed That the earth was at the center, a concept known as Geocentrism

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Claudius Ptolemy

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He believes that the earth was at the center, a concept known as geocentrism

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Claudius Ptolemy

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a model that was widely accepted by the people and was one of the greatest discoveries of that time

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Ptolemy’s Geocentric Model

79
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what is the concept of Claudius Ptolemy?

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Geocentrism

80
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he is a polish mathematician and astronomer challenge the Ptolemaic model

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Nicolaus Copernicus

81
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he introduced a new concept known as heliocentrism

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Nicolaus Copernicus

82
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what is the concept of Nicolaus Copernicus

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Heliocentrism

83
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it is simplified the orbits for planets it also answered issues that could not be explained using the geocentric model

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The Copernican Model

84
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he is an english Naturalist, Biologist, and Geologist

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Charles Darwin

85
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what book does Charles Darwin Published

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On the Origin Of Species

86
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This theory posited That population past through a process of natural selection in which only the fittest would survive

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Theory of Evolution

87
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it was considered more of an Art rather than a science in the late 19th century

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Psychology

88
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he was able to change people’s perception of Psychology with his revolutionary theory

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Sigmund Freud

89
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is the study that explains human behaviour

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Psychoanalysis

90
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he argued that the personality is a product of three conflicting elements ID , EGO And SUPEREGO

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Sigmund freud

91
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what are the three Conflicting Elements

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ID, EGO, SUPEREGO

92
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this modern type of transportation utilizes electricity instead of the more expensive diesel. It is environment-friendly since it does not emit any smoke and noise.

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eJeepney

93
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Trap System, also known as OL Trap. This trap system is made of natural ingredients that are lethal to mosquitoes but safe for humans and the environment.

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Mosquito/Larvicidal Trap system

94
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what is (DOSTDI) stands for?

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Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute

95
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What period is this? Walls, roads, bridges, and other large infrastructures were built using some of the engineering skills and tools brought by the Spaniards.

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Colonial Civilization

96
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The Spanish government developed health and education systems that were enjoyed by the

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Principalia Class

97
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The Americans established a government agency for the sole purpose of nurturing development in the field of science and technology.

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Bureau of science

98
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What is (PAGASA) Stands for?

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Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

99
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What is (NAST) stands for?

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National Academy of Science and Technology

100
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who built the rice terraces by hand. Through these terraces, the people were able to cultivate crops on the mountainsides in cold temperatures.

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Cordilleras

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