<p>Study Guide 13 Culture and Technology in the Industrialized World, The Earth and Its Peoples (p. 757-763) AP World History Kienast</p><p>Key terms:</p><p>Age of Uncertainty </p><p>Surrealism</p><p>Cubism</p><p>Existentialism </p><p>Friedrich Nietzsche</p><p>Theory of Relativity</p><p>Quantum mechanics</p><p>Big Bang Theory</p><p>Sigmund Freud</p><p>Essential questions:</p><p>How are the art forms, philosophies, and scientific discoveries of the post-war years a reflection of the “Age of Uncertainty?”</p><p>Key Concepts Familiarize yourself with the following key concepts through class discussions or readings: </p><p>Key Concept 6.1 Science and the Environment I. Researchers made rapid advances in science that spread throughout the world, assisted by the development of new technology. A. New modes of communication and transportation virtually eliminated the problem of geographic distance. B. New scientific paradigms such as The Theory of Relativity, quantum mechanics, The Big Bang theory, and psychology transformed human understanding of the world.</p>