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- 5. Changed human life drastically in 1750-1914
- 7. a component of the internet that is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web
- 10. - Has inspired the Olympics game event
- 11. term used in using computers to store,manipulate and transmit information in form of speech, text, data, and video
- 14. a group, large or small, of people in a particular place and time who are linked by common goals and interests
- 15. Bacteria were the first organisms to be modified in the laboratory, due to their simple genetics
- 17. British businessman and politician in southern Africa
- 19. cause gastrointestinal, circulatory, neurological and dermatological problems associated with alkaloid poisoning
- 20. Leopold forced to sell Congo Free State to...
- 24. is released by coal mining, landfills, and by agriculture, particularly through the digestive processes of beef and milk cows.
- 28. is a patented brand of genetically modified (GM) fluorescent zebra fish with bright red, green, and orange fluorescent color
- 29. a vast network of high speed wires and satellite relays linking computers worldwide
- 35. A relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolt against the government
- 36. Greek word “Demokratia” which translates to “Rule by the people.”
- 37. Man-made cause that destroys a large area of forest
- 39. Demonstrated that the power of the king could be limited by a written grant
- 42. opened in 1869
- 44. Controlled Egypt because of its strategic location
- 45. Italian mathematician and philosopher
- 48. an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques
- 50. -Invented around 3000 BC by the Egyptians
- 53. Known as the floating garden
- 54. genes present in the GM crops kill the insects like bees, ladybird beetles, butterflies, etc.
- 55. Father of "evolution"
- 56. The split between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches
- 57. First civilization to harvest potatoes
- 58. have been engineered for scientific research, to create new colors in flowers, and to create improved crops
- 59. this gasses causes warmer temperatures causing other changes around the world, such as melting glaciers and stronger storms
- 61. Created European race for African colonies “Scramble for Africa”
- 62. Welsh-American reporter
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- 1. built large pyramids to honor gods—smaller than Egyptian pyramids but were much more detailed & decorative; contained arches
- 2. The greenhouse gas content of the atmosphere is being altered by human activity. The result of this change is ______
- 3. The shift from nomadic life to farming led to the development of the city
- 4. a gas with the highest contribution in the greenhouse gasses which measures 64%
- 6. Comes from the Latin word “techne”
- 8. Father of "psychoanalysis"
- 9. is produced by cars, by fossil fuels used for heat and electricity, and by agriculture.
- 12. Technical innovations saved physical energy and lessened people’s workload
- 13. A large part of technology has been dedicated to the advancement of medical science
- 16. the process of cleaning up waste and pollution with the help of living organisms
- 18. one of the animals used as medium to produce insulin
- 21. Where image text or sound is converted into binary numbers- ones and zeroes ( 0/1)
- 22. replaced human labor
- 23. known as “MAID OF ORDEALS”
- 25. The creation of _______ in order to increase the supply of desired organs is possible by means of genetic engineering
- 26. ended the anglo-saxon era
- 27. a planet that has a average temperature of 855° F
- 30. Provide businesses, workers and consumers access to the Internet for education, retail, entertainment convergence refers to merging of what were three separate industries: telecommunications, computing, and electronics or broadcasting
- 31. ability to transfer genetic material to plants
- 32. is a series of improvements in human life marked by inventions and discoveries
- 33. Known as the "people of the sun"
- 34. It is a change which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparative time periods
- 38. Scottish missionary who named Lake Victoria after the British queen
- 40. Shared the turn of events – such as military victories, gladiatorial bouts, and other bouts
- 41. Copernicu's book published in 1543
- 43. the place where the first telescope was invented
- 46. defined as long term, wide area, seasonal changes, measured over long span of time
- 47. defined as Short term, Limited area, Can change rapidly, Difficult to predict
- 49. often called the “mother culture” because they influenced other Mesoamerican societies
- 51. Inventions and innovations in communication have had a major influence on society.
- 52. Comes from the Latin word “scientia”
- 60. Conscious part of the mind (Rational Self)