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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
Q

are historical changes
in the thoughts, belief
and social institutions
due to new idea and
principles.

A

intellectual revolution

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2
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centers on science
and technology

A

Scientific revolution

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3
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three intellectuals who significantly changed the views about the
world and humanity.

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Nicolaus Copernicus,
Charles Darwin
and Sigmund Freud.

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4
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Polish astronomer and
mathematician.
- proposed the heliocentric model of heliocentric model of the universe

A

Nicholaus Copernicus

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5
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Polish astronomer and
mathematician.
- proposed the heliocentric model of the universe where the sun is the
center of the Universe

A

Nicholaus Copernicus

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6
Q

who proposed Geocentric model -
Earth is the Center of the Universe

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Aristotle and Ptolemy

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7
Q

who said or questioned Earth is
equal to the other planets and they
all revolve around the Sun.

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Copernicus

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8
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Father of optics due to his study on light

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Ibn-al-Haytham

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9
Q
  • English Scientist
  • discussed the ideas of evolution of
    species and mankind.
A

Charles Darwin

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10
Q

works on Origin of Species and
Decent Man

A

Charles Darwin

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11
Q

Darwin also proposed _______ that humans evolved from preexisting organisms
Humans are not so different versus other organisms

A

Natural selection

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12
Q

he is now now the
recognized pioneer in the field of
evolutionary biology

A

Charles Darwin

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13
Q

Austrian neurologist, credited for
psychoanalysis (scientific method
to understand the min)d, theory on
psychosexual development, dream
interpretation and the id, ego and superego

A

Sigmund Freud

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14
Q

he rejected the idea of
Enlightenment; otherwise says
that humans have subconscious
and unconscious mind, which may
control emotions, drive and
behavior.

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Freud

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15
Q

he worked also on the
interpretation of dreams where
dreams are connected to one’s
experiences.

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freud

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16
Q

Most important scientific and
technological developments in
Meso-America were primarily
done by the

A

Maya, Inca and Aztec
civilizations.

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17
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known in
astronomy and engineering.

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Maya Civilization

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Maya Civilization know for

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paper-making and
Maya Heiroglyphics.

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19
Q

is known for irrigation systems and a
unique record system known as quipo that uses knotted
ropes.

A

Inca Civilization

20
Q

known for
mandatory education for their
children, and for chinampas , which
is a way of farming in canals.

A

Aztec Civilization

21
Q

is known for
steel works, and ayurveda or their
system of traditional medicince

A

Indian Civilization

22
Q

learned to
contruct Candis (religious
structures) in the 8th century.
Buddist and Hindu Heritage

A

The Indonesians

23
Q

developed the
traditional kampo medicine which
had Chinese origins.

A

Janapese

24
Q

is known for his
early works in alchemy and
metallurgy

A

Jabir-ibn-Hayyan

25
Q

known for his works in
medince, especially in infectious
diseases and pharmacology

A

Ibn Sina

26
Q

significant to the rise of modern civilization

A

Printing

27
Q

is a unifying
factor for humanity. It
uses by human to
communicate or to
exchnage information.

A

Language

28
Q

historical text

A

Copernicuos De
revolutionibus, orbium
coelestium and the Bible.

29
Q

allowed the processing and calculation
of digital information.

A

computers

30
Q

has profound
impact to economies,
governments and societies.
Today, access to
information is one of the
goals of nations for
development.

A

information

31
Q

refers to
working from home using
the internet or emails.

A

Telecommunting

32
Q

important in the rise of civilization

A

writing

33
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associated with the beginning of humanity

A

language

34
Q

succeeding scientist of Copernicus

A

Tycho Brahe , Johannes Kepler, Galileio Galilei

35
Q

Model that Copernicus proposed

A

heliocentric model of the universe

36
Q

Aristotle and Ptolemy proposed the

A

Geocentric model of the universe

37
Q

states that the sun is the center of the universe

A

heliocentric model

38
Q

he said that the earth is equal to the other planets and they revolve as around the sun

A

Nicolaus Copernicus

39
Q

Charles Darwin works on.

A

origin of species and decent man

40
Q

theory of Sigmund Freud

A

Psychosexual development, dream interpretation and id, ego and superego

41
Q

wag of farming in canals

A

chinampas

42
Q

system in traditional medicine

A

ayurveda

43
Q

religious structure of Indonesian

A

Candis

44
Q

this city is intellectual and scientific center during the middle ages

A

Alexandria

45
Q

refers to the changes in social, economic and political role of information

A

information revolution

46
Q

The start of information revolution was made posible by the invention of.

A

Language, writing and printing

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