Intellectual Revolutions in Science and Technology

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What is an intellectual revolution characterized by?

Rapid technological advancements

Challenging and opposing widely accepted scientific beliefs (correct)

Expansion of scientific knowledge

Religious dogma

What was the existing paradigm before the Copernican Revolution?

Moon as the center of the solar system

Sun as the center of the solar system

Earth as the center of the solar system (correct)

Mars as the center of the solar system

What did Tycho Brahe extensively track in his observations?

The orbits of stars and planets (correct)

The geological formations on Earth

The changing seasons

The migration patterns of birds

What is the title of Copernicus' groundbreaking work that challenged existing beliefs?

Concerning the Revolutions of the Celestial Worlds Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main purposes of an intellectual revolution?

To challenge widely held beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What allowed the Maya civilization to record all knowledge on long strips of paper?

Pictorial script Signup and view all the answers

Which Mesoamerican civilization developed true science according to the text?

Maya Signup and view all the answers

What kind of predictions did the Dresden Codex contain for centuries?

Solar eclipses Signup and view all the answers

What technique did the Maya use to achieve great accuracy in angular measurement for making predictions?

Aligning stars with distant objects Signup and view all the answers

Which plant originated in Mesoamerica according to the text?

Avocado Signup and view all the answers

What properties were found in several sculptures from Mesoamerican sites during 2000-1500 BC?

Magnetic properties Signup and view all the answers

What was the major gold producer in South Africa during ancient times?

Monomotapa Signup and view all the answers

Which metal product was NOT commonly used by Africans according to the text?

Copper Signup and view all the answers

What purpose did metal products NOT serve in ancient Africa?

Musical instruments Signup and view all the answers

In ancient African constructions, which architectural elements were commonly integrated?

Domes and columns Signup and view all the answers

What technological advancement fueled the Information Revolution according to the text?

Semiconductor technology Signup and view all the answers

What do computers primarily rely on to execute tasks?

Computer programs or software Signup and view all the answers

What invention at Intel in 1971 made personal computers possible?

Microprocessor chip Signup and view all the answers

Who led the 1858 endeavor that built the first submarine cable with a transmission speed of one word per minute?

Lord Kelvin Signup and view all the answers

In what era did the optical fiber communication industry move into around 2002?

Coherent era Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of e-commerce?

Buying and selling of goods and services over an electronic network Signup and view all the answers

Which technological advancement plays a key role in delivering massive amounts of data in the age of the internet?

Optical communication networks Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes the coherent era in optical fiber communication around 2002?

Transporting an order of magnitude more bits than previously Signup and view all the answers

What was Isaac Newton's contribution to the understanding of motion?

Objects don't change their motion unless a force acts on them Signup and view all the answers

What did Johannes Kepler propose regarding planetary orbits?

Circular orbits Signup and view all the answers

What did Charles Darwin's theory challenge?

The idea of species created Signup and view all the answers

What did William Paley's Natural Theology argue?

The complexity of the natural world implies a divine creator Signup and view all the answers

In terms of heavenly bodies, what did the New Paradigm suggest according to Galileo Galilei?

Heavenly bodies consist of physical matter Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of Sigmund Freud's Freudian Revolution?

Psychoanalysis over organic mental disorder Signup and view all the answers

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