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Unit 2: Intellectual Revolutions That Defined Society Flashcards

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The historical changes in thoughts, beliefs, and social institutions due to new ideas and principles

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Intellectual Revolutions

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A golden age in the history of science because it marked the birth of science as a discipline

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Intellectual Revolutions

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When science and technology are the centers of an intellectual revolution, it can be called as a […]

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Scientific Revolution

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Who developed a heliocentric model of the universe?

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

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Charles Darwin

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Who developed the idea of psychoanalysis?

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Sigmund Freud

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Accompanied the history of mankind and began as early as 3000 BC with Sumerian pictographs

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Information Revolution

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A milestone on Information Revolution in 1455

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Printing Press
(Johannes Gutenberg)

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A milestone on Information Revolution in the early 1830s

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Analytical Engine
(Charles Babbage)

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A milestone on Information Revolution in 1870s

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Telephone

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A milestone on Information Revolution in World War II

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Turing Machine
(Alan Turing)

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An ancient civilization who:
- are located in the Americas
- contributed greatly in agriculture
- transition from hunter-gatherers to agricultural villages
- are the first to use irrigation techniques
- are the first to create a calendar

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Mesoamerican Civilization

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An ancient civilization who:
- birthed Hinduism and Buddhism
- developed Confucianism
- created the Great Wall of China

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Asian Civilization

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An ancient civilization who:
- are considered as the Cradle of Civilization
- are the first to practice intensive year-round agriculture
- are the first to use currency
- developed the first writing system
- laid the foundations for astronomy and mathematics
- created first generalized government and law codes
- invented clay cylinder seals

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Middle East Civilization

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An ancient civilization who:
- developed modern concepts in mathematics
- developed Numeration system 8kya
- had various astronomical discoveries
- built great architectural monuments along the Nile
- used medicinal plants and procedures

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African Civilization

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The 3 successors of Nicolaus Copernicus

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  • Tycho Brahe
  • Johannes Kepler
  • Galileo Galilei
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The 2 works of Charles Darwin on the evolution of species and mankind

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  • Origin of Species
  • Descent of Man
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Who believed that humans have the tendency to be unaware of their behaviors and emotions, making them irrational?

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Sigmund Freud

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The […] is known for its early studies in astronomy and engineering. They have know-how on paper making and have their own writing system, the […]

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  • Maya Civilization
  • Maya hieroglyphics
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The […] is known for their paved roads, irrigation systems, and a record system using knotted ropes called […]

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  • Inca Civilization
  • quipo
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The […] is known for their mandatory education of children. They are also known for […], a way of farming in canals

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  • Aztec Civilization
  • chinampas
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The […] is known for steel works. They are also known for their system of traditional medicine known as […]

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  • Indian Civilization
  • Ayurveda
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In the 8th century, the […] learned to construct […], religious structures with both Buddhist and Hindu heritage

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  • Indonesians
  • Candis
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The […] developed the traditional […] medicine which had Chinese origins

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  • Japanese
  • kampo
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Considered as the Father of Optics due to studies on light

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Ibn al-Haytham

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Known for early works in alchemy and metallurgy

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Jabir ibn Hayyan

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Known for works in medicine especially in infectious diseases and pharmacology

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Ibn Sina

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In Africa, […] was the most advanced civilization

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Egypt

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[…] refers to the change in the social, economic, and political role of information

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Information Revolution

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  • […] is associated with the beginning of humanity
  • […] is important in the rise of civilizations
  • […] is significant to the rise of modern civilization
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  • Language
  • Writing
  • Printing
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[…] refers to working from home, using the Internet, telephone, or email

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Telecommuting

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