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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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It is the historical changes in thoughts, beliefs, and social institutions

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Intellectual revolution

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What is the historical period when science became more important and influential during the middle ages

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Intellectual revolution

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It is when science and technology are the center of an intellectual revolution

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Scientific revolution

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4
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Who are the intellectuals who changes the views of the world and humanities

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Nicolaus Copernicus
Charles Darwin
Sigmund Freud

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5
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He developed the model of the universe where the center of the universe is the sun

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Nicholas Copernicus

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6
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This model was adopted to used to prove the idea that the sun is the center of the solar system

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Heliocentric model

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7
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They believe that earth is the center of the universe

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Ptolemy and Aristotle

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Who are the three successors of Nicholas Copernicus

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Tycho Brahe
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler

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Who is an english scientist who developed the theory of evolution

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Charles Darwin

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10
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Three factors that drives evolution

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Variation
Survival of the fittest
Genetic mutation

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He is a recognized pioneer in the field of evolutionary biology

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Charles Darwin

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12
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He is an austrian neurologist who is the father of psychoanalysis

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Sigmund Freud

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13
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Sigmund Freud also proposed the

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Theory on psychosexual development
Dream interpretation

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14
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Human action result from the interactions among three parts of the mind. What are those three parts

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Id
Super ego
Ego

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15
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It is present at birth. Primitive personality existed within unconscious

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Id

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16
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These are the ideas of right and wrong. It is acquired from society and culture

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Superego

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17
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It is less primitive than the id. It facilitates the demand of the the id, superego and reality

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Ego

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18
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According to this, dreams are connected to one’s experiences. It is a product of unconscious minds that are based on unfulfilled wishes

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Interpretation of dreams by Sigmund Freud

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19
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It triggers profound changes both in the way of life and in the way perceive the sum of human beings

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Information revolution

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20
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Who invented the printing press (1455)

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Johannes Gutenberg

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21
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He worked on analytical engine

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Charles Babbage

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22
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He find the concept of algorithms and computation using Turing machine

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Alan Turing

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23
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What are the ancient civilizations

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Mesoamerican civilization
Asian civilization
Middle east civilization
African civilization

24
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This located in the region and cultural area in the america’s. It contributed greatly in agriculture as early as 7,000 BC

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Mesoamerican civilization

25
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What are the main food source of mesoamericans

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Three sisters (Triad Products)

26
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What are the three products in “three sisters”

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Beans
Corns
Squash

27
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The mesoamerican civilization they used these as trade currency and in rituals

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Value cacao

28
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This to plants are used for making culturally significant products like textiles and rubber balls

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Cotton plants and rubber trees

29
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What are the main civilizations in mesoamerica

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Maya
Inca
Aztec

30
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Maya civilization are known for their

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Astronomy & engineering
Paper making and maya hieroglyphics

31
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Inca civilization are known for their

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Irrigation system and quipo

32
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What is quipo?

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A unique record system, it uses knotted ropes

33
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Aztec civilization are known for their

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Mandatory education for their children
Chinampas

34
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It is a way of farming in canals

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Chinampas

35
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It bore two of the world’s great early civilizations

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Asian civilization

36
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Asian civilization Birth of the two worlds known religion, which are?

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Hinduism and Buddhism

37
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What are the main civilization in asian civilization

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Indian civilization
Indonesian civilization
Japanese civilization

38
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This civilization is known for their steel work and traditional medicine

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Indian civilization

39
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It is the traditional medicine in indian civilization

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Ayurveda

40
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In this civillization they leatn to construct a structure called candis

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Indonesian civilization

41
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It is a religious structure in indonesian civilization in 8th century

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Candis

42
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This civilization developed the traditional kampo medicine which had Chinese origins.

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Japanese civilization

43
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It is a herbal medication developed in Japan which had chinese origins

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Kampo

44
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Is considered as the father of optics because of his studies on lights

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Ibn-al-Haytham

45
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He is known for his early works of alchemy and metallurgy

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Jabir-ibn-Hayyan

46
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He is known for his studies on medicine, specially in infectious diseases and pharmacology

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Ibn Sina

47
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It is called as “cradle of civilization”. The world’s oldest culture and civilization can be found here

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Middle east civilization

48
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It is the most advanced civilization

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Egyptian civilization

49
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Intellectual and scientific centre during the middle ages

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City of Alexandria

50
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The rest of africa is known for their

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Metallurgy

51
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It refers to the change in the social economic and political role of information

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Information revolution

52
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It is the unifying factor for humanity. It causes the beginning of humanity

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Language

53
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It causes the rise of civilization. Because of these there are the documentation in it preserves information

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Writing

54
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It causes the rise of modern civilization, asit enabled the distribution of scientific and other historical texts. Such as Copernicuos De revolutionibus, orbium coelestium and the Bible.

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Printing

55
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It allowed the processing and calculation of digital information.

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Computers

56
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It has profound impact to economies, governments and societies.

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Information

57
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It refers to working from home using the internet or emails.

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Telecommunicating

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