STS PRELIMINARY EXAM REVIEWER
Intellectual Revolutions That Shaped Society - ANSWERTTitle of Lesson 1
the invention of the printing press.
Intellectual activity.
Number of scholars - ANSWERWhy did the scientific revolution start in
Europe?
humans
society
Science Ideas - Influences on the Scientific Revolution
ANSWER: What motivates scientists' passion of science?
creativity
curiosity
Critical thinking - answer what motivates scientists to study the physical and
natural worlds?
Thought experiment - ANSWER Experiments without formal, scientific testing
or proving
Epitome - Answer.The title of the book that encouraged Copernicus to study
astronomy.
,Johannes Muller - AnswerHe wrote the book that prompted Copernicus to
pursue astronomy.
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres - ANSWERBook by Nicholas
Copernicus outlining his heliocentric theory, which asserts that the Earth orbits
the Sun, was deemed quite controversial because it went against the bible.
The most significant issue with the Copernican hypothesis is the position of the
stars.
Shrewsbury School: The school where Darwin developed an interest in natural
history.
Galapagos Islands - AnswerWhat was the main island that Darwin observed?
1859 - AnswerThe year Darwin published his book
The Descent of Man is a book authored by Charles Darwin that applies
evolutionary theory to human evolution.
Evolutionary Biology
Philosophy of Science - ANSWER Darwin made major contributions in two
disciplines.
Chichen Itza Pyramid - The Mayans built this temple for astronomical
observations.
, mica - ANSWERThe mineral that the Mayans used to create a rainbow of
dazzling paints
Chinampa is an ANSWERA kind of Aztec agricultural cultivation in which land
was divided into rectangular rectangles surrounded by canals.
iron steel - ANSWER the contribution of India that the Roman empire held in
great regard.
India - AnswerThey were known to manufacture iron and metallurgical works.
Ayurveda is a form of traditional medicine that began in ancient India and is
still used today.
Susruta Samhita: ANSWERAn Indian ancient manuscript that details various
surgical and other medical techniques well-known in ancient India.
Siddhanta Shiromani - AnswerAn ancient Indian text covering topics such as
mean longitudes of planets, real longitudes of planets, and the courses of suns
and moons.
Indus Valley Civilization - ANSWER: The first people in the Indian
subcontinent to study mathematics
Mohenjo-daro ruler - ANSWERA ruler established by the Indus Valley
Civilization.
Intellectual Revolutions That Shaped Society - ANSWERTTitle of Lesson 1
the invention of the printing press.
Intellectual activity.
Number of scholars - ANSWERWhy did the scientific revolution start in
Europe?
humans
society
Science Ideas - Influences on the Scientific Revolution
ANSWER: What motivates scientists' passion of science?
creativity
curiosity
Critical thinking - answer what motivates scientists to study the physical and
natural worlds?
Thought experiment - ANSWER Experiments without formal, scientific testing
or proving
Epitome - Answer.The title of the book that encouraged Copernicus to study
astronomy.
,Johannes Muller - AnswerHe wrote the book that prompted Copernicus to
pursue astronomy.
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres - ANSWERBook by Nicholas
Copernicus outlining his heliocentric theory, which asserts that the Earth orbits
the Sun, was deemed quite controversial because it went against the bible.
The most significant issue with the Copernican hypothesis is the position of the
stars.
Shrewsbury School: The school where Darwin developed an interest in natural
history.
Galapagos Islands - AnswerWhat was the main island that Darwin observed?
1859 - AnswerThe year Darwin published his book
The Descent of Man is a book authored by Charles Darwin that applies
evolutionary theory to human evolution.
Evolutionary Biology
Philosophy of Science - ANSWER Darwin made major contributions in two
disciplines.
Chichen Itza Pyramid - The Mayans built this temple for astronomical
observations.
, mica - ANSWERThe mineral that the Mayans used to create a rainbow of
dazzling paints
Chinampa is an ANSWERA kind of Aztec agricultural cultivation in which land
was divided into rectangular rectangles surrounded by canals.
iron steel - ANSWER the contribution of India that the Roman empire held in
great regard.
India - AnswerThey were known to manufacture iron and metallurgical works.
Ayurveda is a form of traditional medicine that began in ancient India and is
still used today.
Susruta Samhita: ANSWERAn Indian ancient manuscript that details various
surgical and other medical techniques well-known in ancient India.
Siddhanta Shiromani - AnswerAn ancient Indian text covering topics such as
mean longitudes of planets, real longitudes of planets, and the courses of suns
and moons.
Indus Valley Civilization - ANSWER: The first people in the Indian
subcontinent to study mathematics
Mohenjo-daro ruler - ANSWERA ruler established by the Indus Valley
Civilization.
