STS Preliminary Exam Reviewer Fall 2023 with complete
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Intellectual Revolutions that defined society
Title of lesson 1
invention of printing press
intellectual activities
number of scholars
Why did the scientific revolution begin in Europe
humans
society
science ideas
Influences to scientific revolution
desire to know and discover
What drives the love for science of scientists
creativity
curiosity
critical thinking
What drives scientists to explore the physical and natural world
thought experiment
Experiments without formal, or scientific testing or proving
Epitome
The neame of the book which inspired Copernicus to study astronomy
Johannes Muller
He wrote the book which inspired Copernicus to take astronomy
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
Book by Nicholas Copernicus explaining his heliocentric theory which states that the
Earth Orbits the Sun and was considered very controversial because it went against the
bible
position of stars
the greatest problem of the Copernican model
Shrewsbury School
The school where Darwin developed an interest for natural history
Galapagos Islands
What was the main island that Darwin observed?
1859
The year that Darwin published his book
The Descent of Man
a book written by Charles Darwin in which he applies evolutionary theory to human
evolution
evolutionary biology
philosophy of science
The two fields wherein Darwin contributed significantly
Chichen Itza pyramid
An example of a temple for astronomical observations by the Mayans
, mica
The mineral from which a rainbow of glittery paints were made by the Mayan
Chinampa
A form of aztec technology for agricultural farming in which the land was divided into
rectangular areas surrounded by canals
iron steel
the contribution of India which the Roman empire held with high regard
India
They were known for manufacturing iron and metallurgy works
Ayurveda
A form of traditional medicine which originated in ancient India and is still in use at
present
Susruta Samhita
An indian ancient text which describes different surgical and other medical procedures
famous in Ancient India
Siddhanta Shiromani
An ancient indian text which covered topics such as mean longitudes of planets, true
longitudes of planets,and the paths of suns and moons
Indus Valley Civilization
the first people in the Indian subcontinent who studied mathematics
Mohenjo-daro ruler
A ruler created by the Indus Valley Civilization
Aryabhatiya
The book of Aryabhata where he introduced a number of trigonometric functions, tables,
and techniques, as well as algorithms in algebra
Brahmagupta
He suggested that gravity is a force of attractions
Madhava of Sangamagrama
He was known as the founder of Mathematical analysis
Acupunture
Chinese traditional medicine
iron plough
wheelbarrow
compass
papermaking
gunpowder
propeller
seismological detector
inventions of the ancient chinese
lunar calendar
The calendar used by the chinese
decimal point notation
What did the muslim mathematicians add to the Arabic Numerical System
common language
access to greek texts
proximity to india
solution
Intellectual Revolutions that defined society
Title of lesson 1
invention of printing press
intellectual activities
number of scholars
Why did the scientific revolution begin in Europe
humans
society
science ideas
Influences to scientific revolution
desire to know and discover
What drives the love for science of scientists
creativity
curiosity
critical thinking
What drives scientists to explore the physical and natural world
thought experiment
Experiments without formal, or scientific testing or proving
Epitome
The neame of the book which inspired Copernicus to study astronomy
Johannes Muller
He wrote the book which inspired Copernicus to take astronomy
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
Book by Nicholas Copernicus explaining his heliocentric theory which states that the
Earth Orbits the Sun and was considered very controversial because it went against the
bible
position of stars
the greatest problem of the Copernican model
Shrewsbury School
The school where Darwin developed an interest for natural history
Galapagos Islands
What was the main island that Darwin observed?
1859
The year that Darwin published his book
The Descent of Man
a book written by Charles Darwin in which he applies evolutionary theory to human
evolution
evolutionary biology
philosophy of science
The two fields wherein Darwin contributed significantly
Chichen Itza pyramid
An example of a temple for astronomical observations by the Mayans
, mica
The mineral from which a rainbow of glittery paints were made by the Mayan
Chinampa
A form of aztec technology for agricultural farming in which the land was divided into
rectangular areas surrounded by canals
iron steel
the contribution of India which the Roman empire held with high regard
India
They were known for manufacturing iron and metallurgy works
Ayurveda
A form of traditional medicine which originated in ancient India and is still in use at
present
Susruta Samhita
An indian ancient text which describes different surgical and other medical procedures
famous in Ancient India
Siddhanta Shiromani
An ancient indian text which covered topics such as mean longitudes of planets, true
longitudes of planets,and the paths of suns and moons
Indus Valley Civilization
the first people in the Indian subcontinent who studied mathematics
Mohenjo-daro ruler
A ruler created by the Indus Valley Civilization
Aryabhatiya
The book of Aryabhata where he introduced a number of trigonometric functions, tables,
and techniques, as well as algorithms in algebra
Brahmagupta
He suggested that gravity is a force of attractions
Madhava of Sangamagrama
He was known as the founder of Mathematical analysis
Acupunture
Chinese traditional medicine
iron plough
wheelbarrow
compass
papermaking
gunpowder
propeller
seismological detector
inventions of the ancient chinese
lunar calendar
The calendar used by the chinese
decimal point notation
What did the muslim mathematicians add to the Arabic Numerical System
common language
access to greek texts
proximity to india
