STS Preliminary Exam Reviewer
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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
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, 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
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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
© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR 2025-2026, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, 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
© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR 2025-2026, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
