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100 Questions

1. Science is a methodical way of acquiring knowledge.

A TRUE B Can't say

C FALSE

2. What is the title of Charles Darwin's book on the theory of evolution?

A The Voyage of the Beagle B The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

C Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle D On the Origin of Species

3. Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

A FALSE B TRUE

C CAN'T SAY.

4. Science and Technology can be dangerous.

A FALSE B CAN'T SAY.

C TRUE

5. Science, Technology and Society (STS) is the study of how science and technology shape and are shaped by social
influences.

A FALSE B TRUE

C CAN'T SAY.

6. STS deals with the historical development of science and technology but does not cover their philosophical
underpinnings.

A TRUE B CAN'T SAY.

C FALSE

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7. The study of STS primarily concerns students of science and technology programs and not non-science students as well.

A FALSE B TRUE

C CAN'T SAY.

8. STS is an important area of study because science and technology permeate every aspect of everyday life.

A CAN'T SAY B FALSE

C TRUE

9. Science and technology are not crucial factors in nation building.

A FALSE B CAN'T SAY.

C TRUE

10. History cannot teach people about evaluating present-day science and technology.

A FALSE B TRUE

C CAN'T SAY.

11. STS draws from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, philosophy, economics, political science and international
relations, and science policy.

A TRUE B CAN'T SAY.

C FALSE

12. is the study of how society, politics, and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in
turn, affect society, politics and culture

A Science, technology and society studies B Mathematics

C Psychology D Social Studies

13. It makes the assumption that science and technology are essentially intertwined and that they are each profoundly social
and profoundly political.

A Education B Science, technology and society studies

C Language D Social Studies

14. It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge which uses observation and experimentation

A Education B Science

C Mathematics D Social Studies

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15. from two Greek words

“techne” meaning art, craft, or skill and “logos” meaning to speak of; to imply the practical application of techne.

A Social Studies B Mechanics

C Engineering D Technology

16. A ________ is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interest and may have distinctive culture and
institutions.

A Individual B Community

C Society D School

17. Science will try to discover facts and relationships and then tries to create theories that makes sense of these facts and
relationships.

A False B True

18. Printing shops had become very numerous and the number of printed books had increased.

A Intellectual Revolution B Renaissance Period

C Babylonian Civilization D Greek Civilization

19. They can determine whether a hunting expedition would be successful, whether a marriage would be a happy one, whether a
battle would be won, etc.

A Greek Civilization B Babylonian Civilization

C Roman Civilization D Renaissance Period

20. These are the characteristics of phlegmatic disposition except

A only sleep can regenerate their energy B use verbal defense that often hurts others

C task-oriented with great capacity for work D he relies on facts instead of speculations

21. They had a little taste for basic science in its application.

A Romantic Era B Greek Civilization

C Renaissance D Roman Civilization

22. They had no calendar but counted years by the period of moon and from one harvest to another.

A Spanish Era B Pre-Spanish Era

C Stone Age D Iron Age

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23. They learn to weave cotton, they started to make glass ornaments and cultivate lowland rice of fields.

A Pre-Spanish Era B Stone Age

C Iron Age D Spanish Era

24. Which of the following did NOT support the geocentric model of the universe?

A Aristotle B Copernicus

C Ptolemy D Lamarck

25. This type of characteristic is NOT inherited or something that you are born with

A phenotype B Acquired characteristic

C adaptation

26. This explained why Mars seemed to moved backwards as seen from the Earth

A Evolution B Rotation

C Retrograde motion D Revolution

27. Which of the following arguments supports heliocentrism

A The earth is too big to move B The earth stays at the center motionless

C Planets revolve around the sun

28. He studied the theory of natural selection

A Darwin B Copernicus

C Freud D Lamarck

29. He's the father of psychoanalysis

A Lamarck B Aristotle

C Darwin D Freud

30. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A Aristotle B Copernicus

C Ptolemy D Lamarck

31. This reflects how well an organism is adapted to its environment

A survival B fitness

C evolved

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32. __________ came up with the heliocentric theory, and _______ proved it to be true with the use of his telescope.

A Galileo; Copernicus B Copernicus; Galileo

C Newton; Copernicus D Bacon; Copernicus

33. Who developed the Scientific Method?

A Isaac Newton B Galileo Galilei

C Copernicus D Francis Bacon

34. What time period began in the 1700s in France, and was known as the 'Age of Reason'?

A Absolutism B Scientific Revolution

C Enlightenment D American Revolution

35. What is referred to as "logical thinking"?

A Practicality B Reason

C Correct

36. What is the name of the Enlightenment thinkers?

A Consenter B Philosophe

C Reason-er

37. _________ is the belief that the government is only true and just if it comes from the people.

A Consent of the Governed B Limited Monarchy

38. What is an effort to change a political system and/or social system

A Enlightenment B Political Movement

C Revolution D Change

39. All universal objects are attracted to one another

A inductive reasoning B deism

C separation of powers D univeral law of gravitation

40. The invention of what instruments made it possible for scientific discoveries?

A printing press and microscope B telescope and microscope

C gravity and telescope D periodic table and microscope

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41. The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through

A a geocentric view of the universe B the teachings of Aristotle

C direct observation D imagination

42. Copernicus's, Kepler's, and Galileo's theories were important because they all contributed to proving that the universe
was centered around the

A Solar System B Moon

C Earth D Sun

43. A European intellectual movement that stressed the use of human reason to solve political, social, and economic
problems

A Renaissance B French Revolution

C Reformation D Enlightenment

44. Enlightenment philosophers wanted to use the _____________ of the Scientific Revolution for problems in government and
society

A traditions and ceremonies B money and power

C superstitions and beliefs D ideas and reasons

45. After the fall of the Roman Empire the world was plunged into which period?

A Stone Age B Middle Ages

C Renaissance D Reformation

46. On/in what did most peasants lived during the Medieval Period?

A City-states B Hunter-gatherer groups

C Mountain-side retreats D Manors

47. What social class did most of Europe belong to during the Medieval period?

A Lords/nobles B Merchants

C Clergy D Peasants

48. Which term is defined as the rebirth of classical (Greek & Roman) knowledge?

A Medieval B Enlightenment

C Reformation D Renaissance

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49. Emphasis on the power, potential, and achievements of people came to be known as:

A Secularism B Manifest Destiny

C Humanism D None of the above

50. What is the center of the solar system according to the Geocentric Theory?

A Earth B Geometry

C The sun D The Milky Way

51. Which scientist improved the telescope then used it to see the moons of Jupiter, sun spots, and other previously unknown
objects?

A Galileo B Brahe

C Newton D Copernicus

52. What can be considered as the topmost priority of many countries in these modern times?

A Development of Science and Technology B Political Stability

C Globalization

53. It is considered the strongest implication of the incidence of war.

A Loss of lives B Economic sabotage

C Food shortage

54. What was the title of Martin Heidegger's book that explained the idea of subject and object as inseparable concepts?

A Utopia B The Prince

C Being and Time D Eudaimonia

55. What philosophy explores the nature of human as both thinking subject and living individuals?

A Existentialism B Essentialism

C Normative Phillosophy D Phenomenology

56. The highest human good is the activity that is an end in itself. That good is happiness according to Heidegger.

A False B True

57. Technology as a means to an end pertains to the use of technology for no particular reason.

A True B False

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58. "We're always on, always plugged in, always stimulated, always in a constant state of self-presentation" illustrates _____.

A technology as an end to a means B technology as a means to an end

C enframing D slavery to technology

59. Enframing is an example of technology used as a means to an end.

A False B True

60. It is a Greek word which means happiness or human flourishing.

61. A good leader should understand the human conditions and be able to effectively manage them by...

A making uncomfortable leadership changes B using the ten step leadership model to remove them

weaving the right actions into your general leadership

C having good 90 day plans D
approach

62. It is an Eastern Philosophical movement with great prominence during the Edo Period of Japan that promotes the study of
the Sciences not for one's self but for the service of the many.

A Zen Buddhism B Bushido

C Shintoism D Taoism

63. "Two heads are better than one."

This adage is reflective of what importance of collaboration and diversity?

A Collaboration and diversity balance possible ideas B Diversity and collaboration stimulate problem solving

Diversity and collaboration are inspiration and

C D Diversity and collaboration facilitate specialization
motivation

64. Human flourishing in terms of Science and Technology is a result of check and balance by the basic tenets of societal
ethics and morality. Where should science and technology place itself in the society then?

A they should be the primary source of divisionary force B alongside human society

C as vanguard of the society D they should be left behind

65. He invented the first reflecting telescope

A Copernicus B Isaac Newton

C Albert Einstein D Galileo Galeli

66. He was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century and Technology was an important element in his
work

A Albert Heidegger B Gary Heidegger

C Martin Heidegger D Albert Einstein

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67. "It is something that we must use with extreme caution, not necessarily in the physical, but also in metaphysical and
conceptual sense"

A Technology it is a way of understanding the world B Technology is “the highest danger”,

C Technology is an instrument D Technology develops beyond human control

68. It is something that reveals it self to us, a way of exposing an idea

A Revealing B Technology

C Enframing D Clearing

69. the material cause

A Causa materialis B causa finalis

C causa formulis D causa efficiens

70. the shape into which the material is fashioned

A causa efficient B causa formulis

C causa materialis D causa finalis

71. It allows human being to reveal reality as standing reserve

A clearing B revealing

C amnipulating D enframing

72. It is an effort to achieve self-actualization and fulfillment within the context of a larger community of individuals,
each with the right to pursue his or her own such efforts

A Enframing B Clearing

C Human flourishing D Technology

73. If we allow ourselves to get swallowed by modern technology, we lose essence of who we are as beings in this world.

A True B False

74. For Heidegger, enframing is the supreme danger, because it causes the event of revealing (Being itself) to slip into
oblivion

A True B False

75. Utilitarianism makes moral decisions based on

A being the best human you can be B your intentions

C what you want to do D the likely consequences

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76. hedonism is when we try to...

A maximise pain and minimise pleasure B maximise pleasure and minimise pain

C minimise pain and minimise pleasure

77. hedonism is...

A the pursuit of pleasure B flourishing

C about being the best human you can be D the attempt to minimise pleasure

78. consequences are...

A too little of something B the result of an action

C to do with the development of your character D to do with flourishing

79. doing the thing which results in the greatest happiness for the greatest number is known as the...

A golden mean B equity

C greatest happiness principle D universalisable

80. One of the famous civilization that lasted for approximately 2,000 years in Mesoamerica.

A Nostradamus Civilization B Inca Civilization

C Aztec Civilization D Maya Civilization

81. This is the entire area of Central America from Southern Mexico up to the border of South America.

A Mesa america B Mesoamerica

C South America D North America

82. They incorporated their advanced understanding of astronomy into their temples and other religious structures. This
allow them to use their temples for astronomical observation. What civilization is this?

A Maya B Aztec

C Mexica D Inca

83. Their knowledge and understanding about celestial bodies was advanced for their time, as evidence of their knowledge of
predicting eclipse and using astrological cycles in planting and harvesting. Who are they?

A Mexica B Inca

C Maya D Aztec

84. The following are contributions of Aztec Civilization, Except;

A Mandatory education B Quipu

C Chocolates D Antispasmodic medication

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85. A light narrow boat used for travelling in water systems.

A Canoe B Balsa

C Titanic D Chinampa

86. This is the largest empire in pre-columbian america, and possibly the largest empire in the whole world in the early 16th
century.

A Mexica B Aztec

C Inca D Maya

87. This civilization is polytheist and they worshipped Gods of nature.

A Maya B Inca

C Aztec D Mexica

88. The civilization that has approximately 350,000 residents in mesoamerica.

A Mayan B Aztec

C Inca D Maya

89. A complete change in the ways of thinking, working, or living

A technology B Paleolithic

C revolution D nomad

90. the science or practice of farming

A surplus B agriculture

C specialization D hunter-gatherer

91. beliefs, customs, practices, & behavior of a group of people

A domesticate B technology

C migration D culture

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92. movement of people from one place to another

A Neolithic B domesticate

C migration D surplus

93. person who lives by hunting & gathering plants

A animism B hunter-gatherer

C technology D revolution

94. person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

A irrigate B settler

C culture D nomad

95. tools & skills people use to meet their needs & wants

A nomad B hunter-gatherer

C revolution D technology

96. Old Stone Age; time of the hunter-gatherers

A Neolithic Era B Paleolithic Era

97. New Stone Age; time of the Agricultural Revolution

A Neolithic Era B Paleolithic Era

98. Which term BEST describes the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?

A nomadic B stable

C effortless D isolated

99. Which of these BEST describes the importance of mankind's first use of fire approximately 1 million years ago?

Harnessing fire meant that dinosaur meat could now be Hunter-gatherers' ability to hunt at night meant they
A B
cooked. could eat more.

C Humans could now invent tools to make life easier. D People were more protected from predators.

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100. About 10,000 years ago, human civilization changed in a major way. What was this change?

A Humans began to farm & domesticate animals. B Humans began to use spoken language.

C Humans increasingly became literate. D Humans began to make tools.

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Answer Key

1.a 2.d 3.b 4.c

5.b 6.a 7.b 8.c

9.a 10.a 11.a 12.a

13.b 14.b 15.d 16.c

17.b 18.b 19.b 20.d

21.d 22.b 23.c 24.b

25.b 26.c 27.c 28.a

29.d 30.d 31.b 32.b

33.d 34.c 35.b 36.b

37.a 38.c 39.d 40.b

41.c 42.d 43.d 44.d

45.b 46.d 47.d 48.d

49.c 50.a 51.a 52.c

53.c 54.c 55.a 56.a

57.b 58. 59.a 60.Eudaimonia

61.d 62.b 63.b 64.b

65.b 66.c 67.b 68.d

69.a 70.b 71.d 72.c

73.a 74.a 75.d 76.b

77.a 78.b 79.c 80.d

81.b 82.a 83.c 84.b

85.a 86.c 87.b 88.b

89.c 90.b 91.d 92.c

93.b 94.d 95.d 96.b

97.a 98.a 99.d 100.a

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