Ancient Times (Historical Antecedents in the Course of Science and Technology)

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Evil

Egyptians believed that wearing make up protect them from _____

Codex

First books

Uruk City

First true city; it was built using sunbaked bricks

Silk

It is said to be the invention that connected Far East China to the world.

Gazzetes

It is the first newspaper of the Roman Empire.

Papyrus

It was a plant that grew abundantly along Nile river and was processed to make thin sheets on which one could write down things.

Watermills

It was commonly used in milling grains. It was said to be a lot better than mills since farmers don't have to raise animals just to use them for milling.

Kohl

It was invented by mixing soot or malachite with mineral Galena. It was wore around the eyes to prevent or cure eye diseases.

Plow

It was invented to dig the Earth in a much faster pace

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

It was said to be a structure made up of layers upon layers of gardens

Roman Empire

It was said to be the strongest political and social entity in the west.

Wigs

It was used to protect the shaved heads of wealthy Egyptians from the harmful rays of sun. It is worn for health and wellness rather than aesthetic purposes.

Cosmetics

Its function was for both health and aesthetics

Sumerian Civilization

Know for high degree cooperation with one another and their desire for great things

False. Only priests can enter

Priests and commoners are allowed to enter The Great Ziggurat of Ur. True or False.

Egyptian Civilization

A civilization located in North Africa, along Nile River

Roman Numerals

A number system of Romans

Hieroglyphics

A system of writing of the Egyptian; it was believed to be provided by their gods.

Water Clock/ Clepsydra

A time-keeping device utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water from one vessel to another. The remaining water determines how much time has elapsed since it was full.

Holiness

According to Egyptians, beauty is a sign of ________

Chinese Civilization

Also known as the oldest civilization in Asia

Greece

An archipelago in the Eastern part of Europe

No. There was no physical evidence that this structure really existed. Some said that it was only the product of the king's imaginative mind. But, if it really existed, it could be destroyed by wars and earthquakes.

Can you still see the Hanging Garden?

Sunbaked bricks

Clay or mud was mixed with reeds to make _________

The first writing system; it utilizes pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge tools

Cuneiform

It is a wheel-based mechanism with sharp edges attached to ceramic pots.

Describe the technology used in producing shredded dried tea leaves

Julius Caezar

He started the tradition of stacking up papers to produce pages of the books.

Four vessels was lined-up vertically. The first vessel supplies the water to the water vessel below it. It was given time to be filled and when it is already full, it will be siphoned at a faster rate to the water vessel below it which would cause the expulsion of the contained air. The fourth vessel serves as the storage of the water used in the set-up for reuse.

How does the version of Plato's alarm clock work?

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

It belonged to the ancient great wonders of the world

Roads

It facilitates faster and easy travel; sumerians made this with the same technology they used in making sun-baked bricks

Tea

It is a beverage produced by pouring hot water over crushed or shredded dried leaves.

Bitumen

It is a black sticky substance similar to asphalt to smoothen the roads

Ink

It is a combination of soot with different chemicals

Roman Architecture

It is considered as a continuation of Greek Architecture

The Great Ziggurat of Ur

It is considered as the mountain of god by the Sumerians; this served as the sacred place of their chief god

clay tablets to parchments of papers

Literature changed form from _____________

China

Middle kingdom

Farmworks and food processes

The first wheels were not made for transportation but for:

True

The ink must withstand the elements of nature and must be tamper-proof.

Kung Nebuchadnezzar II

The king who built the Hanging Garden for his wife, Queen Amytis

Paper and ink

The two inventions of Egyptian Civilization that plays a great role in recording history, culture, and codified laws.

Babylonians

They are known as great builders, engineers and architects

Babylonian Civilization

This civilization emerged near the two rivers-- Tigris and Euphrates

Greece

This civilization is known for the birthplace of Western philosophy.

Paper or papyrus

This contribution of Egyptian civilization made writing easier for the world.

Irrigation and Dikes

This invention is one of the most beneficial engineering works. It brought water to farmlands and at the same time control the flooding of the rivers

Invention of paper or papyrus

This invention of Egyptian civilization addressed the problem in communication and record-keeping

Charcoal S (sulfur) KNO3 (potassium nitrate)

What are the ingredients of gun powder?

1. To keep out from foreign Invaders 2. To control the borders of China.

What are the main purposes of the Great Wall of China?

Paper and clothing

What are the products of the processed silk?

Access to rivers or flowing water

What is the requirement to make watermills function?

To address the need for a standard counting method that would meet their communication and trade concerns.

What was the primary reason why Romans came up with a number system?

Plato

Who was believed to have utilized an alarm clock?

Because Romans were able to adapt new building and engineering technology on the architectural designs established in the past. They were able to preserve great and elaborate architectural design since they could produce sturdier structures using their engineering technology.

Why is Roman architecture still regarded as pioneering even though it was considered as a continuation of Greek architecture?

First books or codex

With the papyrus pages bounded together and covered by animal skin, Romans were able to produce ____

Plow

With this tool, farmers were able to cultivate large parcels of lands without taking so much time and effort

sailboat

it was invented by the Sumerians because they needed a much larger boat that can accommodate a large number of people and products


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