2E2 Scientific Revolution Part 1

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What does technology mean to you? How do you understand technology?

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The Paleolithic People survived by

• Building their settlements in one area

• Wandering from place to place in search for food

• Taking care of crops

• Travelling alone

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Men mostly hunted for food, while women

• Gathered nuts, berries and grains

• Stayed inside their houses

• Made the fire to keep their settlements warm

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Since Paleolithic people were nomadic, they never learned to make their own shelters

• True

• False

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The first use of fire was during the Neolithic Period

• True

• False

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During the Neolithic period, the discovery and practice of agriculture and animal domestication led them to build more permanent houses

• True

• False

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Tools from the Neolithic Period differed from other periods in a way that

• Neolithic tools were more polished

• Neolithic tools release smoke when struck

• Neolithic tools made doing things easier

• Neolithic tools were primitive compared to tools of the Paleolithic Period

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The Sumerians' use of the wheel for chariots started off as

• A wheel for potters

• A grinding mill

• An ancient clock

• A mechanical drainage system

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Egyptians used wigs mainly to

• Enhance their facial structure

• Choose between different hairstyles everyday

• Protect their bald heads from the sun

• Flaunt their status

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The British' love for tea led to the Opium wars, wherein the British were smuggling Opium, an addicting drug wherein users experience a euphotic rush followed by relaxation, in exchange for tea. How was tea discovered by the Chinese?

• Some leaves from a tree blew into a cup of boiled water

• Tea leaves were smuggled from Europe to China

• Someone tried boiling leaves in water

• Tea was always known in China

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If you were to compete in the Olympics, what game would you want to compete in?

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The Water Mill was created by the Greeks to

• Automate tasks such as grinding and milling

• Control the flow of water in rivers

• Collect water for washing and drinking

• Transport heavy objects that would be difficult to carry by hand

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Why was the Dark Ages called the "Dark Ages"?

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The Renaissance was

• A period of cultural, political, and economical rebirth

• A time of barbarism, ignorance, and superstitions

• A time wherein humans have had a substantial impact on the planet

• The ancient stage of human technological development

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Johannes Gutenberg invented which technology?

• Telescope

• Printing Press

• Glasses

• Flush Toilet

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Which theory was Nicolaus Copernicus famous for?

• The Vetruvian Man

• Heliocentrism

• Geocentrism

• Humanism

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In the simplest terms, technology

• Is something that can be used to make a task easier

• Is the next best gadget available in the market

• Always has a positive effect on society

• Can fix all problems