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What was the primary material used in the earliest known form of Chinese paper? A. Bamboo B. Mulberry Tree Bark C. Hemp D. Silk | B. Mulberry Tree Bark |
It is a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another A. Antecedent B. Precedent C. Technology D. History | A. Antecedent |
In the Spanish Era, when was the Laboratorio Municipal de Ciudad de Manila created? A. 1888 B. 1878 C. 1887 D. 1787 | C. 1887 |
Which invention was created by the Mesopotamians for writing and maintaining business records? A. Papyrus Sheets B. Ink C. Cuneiform D. Compass | C. Cuneiform |
This was invented in the Tang dynasty in the ninth century by alchemists searching for an elixir of immortality. A. aeolipile B. orthinopter C. gun powder D. printing press | C. gun powder |
The Aeolipile, often considered the first steam engine, was invented by: A. Hero of Alexandria B. Anaximander C. Ptolemy D. Aristotle | A. Hero of Alexandria |
The 20th century witnessed rapid technological advancements. Which of the following inventions revolutionized computing and information technology? A. The transistor B. The steam engine C. The internal combustion engine D. The electric motor | A. The transistor |
Which Filipino scientist is recognized as the father of botany in the Philippines? A. Jose Rizal B. Leon Ma. Guerrero C. Apolinario Mabini D. Gregorio Zara | B. Leon Ma. Guerrero |
What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China when it was first built? A. To symbolize imperial power B. To protect northern borders from invaders C. To serve as a trade route D. To showcase Chinese architectural skills | B. To protect northern borders from invaders |
He was the inventor of the Telegraph in 1844. A. Eli Whitney B. James Hargreaves C. Tomas Newcomen D. Samuel Morse | D. Samuel Morse |
During the American colonization, which educational institution aimed to enhance Philippine scientific knowledge? A. National Research Council B. Bureau of Science C. University of Santo Tomas D. Laboratory Municipal | B. Bureau of Science |
Who is credited with founding the geocentric model of the universe? A. Copernicus B. Galileo C. Ptolemy D. Aristotle | C. Ptolemy |
He is a Greek engineer, physicist and mathematician who created the ancient alarm clock used by Egyptians. A. Aristotle B. Ptolemy C. Plato D. Ctesibius | D. Ctesibius |
The ancient device used by the Babylonians for their numerical system is called ____ A. Sexagesimal C. Chariot B. Ladder D. Plough | A. Sexagesimal |
During the American colonization, which educational institution aimed to enhance Philippine scientific knowledge? A. National Research Council B. Bureau of Science C. University of Santo Tomas D. Laboratory Municipal | B. Bureau of Science |
The ___ was used not for transportation but as potter’s wheel and existed around 3500 BC. | Wheel |
It was originally based on two wheels which were attached with an animal like a horse using wood and ropes | Chariot |
The Sumerians developed the first form of writing called ____ to maintain business records. | Cuneiform |
Was an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean bounded in the northeast by the Zagros Mountains and in the southeast by the Arabian Plateau, corresponding to today’s Iraq, mostly, but also parts of modern-day Iran, Syria and Turkey. | Mesopotamia |
It was used to automate opening of temple doors by lighting a fire on the altar | Aeolipile or steam engine |
the earliest paper-like material | Papyrus Sheets |
The ___ made it possible to differentiate between and predict morning, afternoon and night. | Sunclock (Sundial) |
Representing a series of fortifications made initially of stone, earth and later of bricks. It was erected in 221 BC | Great Wall of China |
Originally, it was used in fortune-telling and architecture until the Chinese figured out it could be used for traveling | Compass |
Each of the dragons was facing downwards and had a small ball in its mouth. In the case of an earthquake, the dragon facing the closest direction would open its mouth releasing the ball into the mouth of small bronze frog underneath. | Seismograph |
Made from mulberry tree bark but the creator later included hemp and fishnets to strengthen it | Paper |
___ is a mixture of charcoal, saltpeter and sulfur | Gunpowder |
discovered the solstice and equinox and is credited with predicting a battle-stopping eclipse thought to be on 8 May 585 B.C | Thales |
invented the gnomonon the sundial (although some say it came from the Babylonians), providing a way to keep track of time. He also created a map of the known world. He was one of the first cartographers | Anaximander of Miletus |
A greek philosopher constructed his own version of an alarm clock with vessels much ahead of Ctesibius | Plato |
Ancient alarm clock used by the Egyptians was made by ? | Ctesibius |
Which greek philosopher decided the Earth must be a globe. | Aristotle (of Stagira) |
Known as the father of zoology | Aristotle (of Stagira) |
The era considered as the beginning of modern science and technology in the Philippines | Spanish Era |
Era where shipbuilding industry prospered. Shipbuilding was entirely in the hands of the natives. | Spanish Era |
Era where Waterworks system, steam tramways, electric lights, newspaper and banking system were introduced in Manila | Spanish Era |
Who promoted Meteorological Studies in the Manila Observatory during 1865 | Jesuits |
Issued the very first public typhoon warning in the Philippines | Fr. Federico Faura |
When was the Observatory made a central station of the Philippine Weather Bureau | 1901 |
Which era of the Philippines saw the expansion of the agricultural production for export exacerbated existing socio economic inequality and introduced private ownership of land. | Spanish Era |
[T/F] There was an increase of concentration of wealth to landowners, Spaniards, Chinese mestizos, and native Principalia | True |
The ____ introduced a system of secularized public-school education | Americans |
Science and technology in the Philippines advanced rapidly during the? | American Regime |
In 1901, the Bureau of Government Laboratories was created and later named Bureau of ____? | Bureau of Science |
Which Bureau pioneered research on diseases such as leprosy, tuberculosis, cholera, dengue fever, malaria and beri-beri. | Bureau of Science / Bureau of Government Laboratories |
Studies on the commercial value of tropical products, tests on minerals and roadbuilding materials, the nutritional value of foods were done in which bureau? | Bureau of Science / Bureau of Government Laboratories |
When did the Bureau of science publish the Philippine Journal of Science | 1906 |
The ___ reported not only work done in local laboratories but also scientific developments abroad which had relevance to Philippine problems | Philippine Journal of Science |
The Philippines became an Asian leader in transportation and communication during which era? | American Era |
More ports and shipping were opened up. With ___ in Manila being the largest port in asia. | Pier 7 |
[T/F]The Philippines became a primary exporter of agricultural crops and raw materials and an importer of American manufactured goods | True |
The Philippines entered Industrial age (mass production) during which era? | American Era |
Era Where the Public school system (basic education) expanded and private schools (higher education) were reorganized | Commonwealth Period |
The era where the National Development Company was mandated to undertake the development of successful researches of government science agencies, such as the Bureau of Science, Bureau of Animal Industry and Bureau of Plant Industry. | Commonwealth Period |
[T/F]The occupation of the Philippines by the Japanese during the war brought educational and scientific activities to a halt. | True |
Period where Paradigm shifts occurred and where scientific beliefs that have been widely embraced and accepted by the people where challenged and opposed. | Copernican Revolution |
Which model of the world views it as the earth being the center of the universe? Geocentric model Heliocentric Model | Geocentric model |
Nicolaus Copernicus originated which model of the world? | Heliocentric Model |
Which model of the world views it as the Sun being the center of the solar system? Geocentric model Heliocentric Model | Heliocentric Model |
A theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin during 1809-1882 | Darwinism |
What theory states that all species of organism arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individuals ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. | Darwinism |
Which compartment holds the values, morals, conscience, and the ideal self | Superego |
Which compartment holds the Decision-Making Component and works by reason | Ego |
Which compartment is Impulsive, unconscious, illogical, irrational, and fantasy oriented | Id |
Austrian Neurologist credited for stirring a 20th century intellectual revolution named after him. | Sigmund Freud |
Which stage of the Psychosexual Development is from birth to 1 year and the erogenous zone being the mouth? | Oral Stage |
Which stage of the Psychosexual Development is from 3 to 6 years old and the erogenous zone being the genitals? | Phallic Stage |
Which stage of the Psychosexual Development is from 1 to 3 years old and the erogenous zone being the bowel and bladder control? | Anal Stage |
Which stage of the Psychosexual Development is from 6 to puberty and the erogenous zone being Libido Inactive? | Latent Stage |
Which stage of the Psychosexual Development is from Puberty to death and the erogenous zone being Maturing Sexual Interests? | Genital Stage |
Boy develops sexual desires for his mother | Oedipus |
Suggests that dreams represents unconscious desires, thoughts, and motivations | Dream Theory |
Which Component of dreams is made up of the actual images, thoughts, and content contained within the dream. | Manifest Content |
This content represents the hidden psychological meaning of the dream | Latent Content |
Convergence of computer and improved visual technologies | Information Highway |
What are the 3 major civilizations in meso-america | Maya. Inca. Aztec |
Known for their works on astronomy, Predicting Eclipses, Calendar Systems, Hydraulics System, and some hireoglyphics | Mayan Civilization |
Sun is located directly at the top during spring or fall equinoxes | Chichen Itza |
One of the world's first civilizations to use a writing system known as the Mayan Hieroglyphics. it is a writing that uses pictures to represent words or ideas. | Pictographs Writing |
Useful for planning the Mayan's activities in observing their religious rituals and cultural celebrations | Mayan Calendar |
The most popular ball game were players struck the ball with their hips and are not allowed to use their hands | Pok ta Pok |
Extensive irrigation system, fed by nine streams that ran through Palenque to the fields below | Hydraulics System |
Made advanced scientific ideas considering their limitations as an old civilization such as roads paved with stones, Stone buildings withstanding earthquakes, First suspension Bridge, Quipu, Textiles | Inca Civilization |
Used for collecting data and and keeping records, monitoring tax obligations, census records, calendrical information, and military organization | Quipu |
Civilization which had mandatory education, Chocolate, Antipasmodic Medication, Chinampa, Invention of the Canoe | Aztec Civilization |
Believed to help relieve insomnia, epilepsy, and high blood pressure. Given to patients to relax before surgery | Antipasmodic Medication |
Referred to as floating gardens, they are artificial islands created by interweaving reeds with stakes beneath the lakes surface. | Chinampa |
Consisted of a 365-day calendar cycle called xiuhpohualli and a 260 day ritual cycle called tonalpohualli | Aztec Calendar |
Biggest Continent in the world | Asian Civilization |
Known for Manufacturing Iron and metallurgical works, Famous in medicine, Notable in astronomy, and mathematics | Indian Civilization |
One of the World's oldest holistic whole body healing systems. It was developed more than 3000 years ago in India. | Ayurveda |
Indian astronomer and mathematician, introduced trigonometric functions and algorithms of algebra | Aryabhata |
Also suggested that gravity was a force of attraction, the use of zero, along with hindu-arabic numeral system | Brahmagupta |
Founder of mathematical analysis | Madhava of Sangamagrama |
Known for medicine, astronomy, science, mathematics, arts, philosophy, and music | Chinese Civilization |
a form of alternative medicine and a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body | ACUPUNCTURE |
Made from iron oxide, a mineral ore. Iron oxide is also known as lodestone and magneta. Used a lodestone (which automatically points to the south) and a bronze plate. | CHINESE COMPASS |
Before the invention of paper, the Chinese used to write on strips of wood and bamboo, or cloth and silk. | Paper Making |
Mixed 75 parts saltpeter with 15 parts charcoal and 10 parts sulfur. This mixture had no discernable life- lengthening properties, but it did explode with a flash and a bang when exposed to an open flame. | Gunpowder |
Dominantly occupied by Muslims Common language of Arabic, access to Greek Text, proximity to India contributed intellectualizations to the Muslims Known for Mathematics, Chemistry, Medicine | Middle east Civilization |
Father of Optics Emprical roof of the intromission theory of light | Ibn Al-Haytham |
Pioneered the science of experimental medicine and was the first physician to conduct clinical trials Two most notable works: Book of Healing The Canon of Medicine | Ibn Sina |
Mountaineer Northern Luzon, Philippines The northern Luzon subgroup of the Philippine languages, which belong to the Austronesian The Igorot peoples are Austronesians. They were known in earlier days for their wars and practice of headhunting. | Igorot People |
Visayas and Mindanao Southern Indigenous group of People Upland and Lowland Tribal Groups ___ Gerneric name for 8 ethnic groups of indigenous people living in ___ The ___ tribe live in Mindanao | Mangyan and Manobo Tribe |
The systematic study of our environment and our proper place in it. | Environmental Science |
Sound engineering thought and practice in the solution of environmental sanitation provision of safe water supplies proper disposal of recycle of wastewater and solid wastes; drainage | Environmental Engineering |
What type of resource is sunlight, wind, wave, geothermal | Renewable natural resources |
What type of resource is crude oil, natural gas, coal, copper, aluminum, and other metals | Nonrenewable natural resources |
A branch of technology that deals with the manipulation and study of matter at the nanoscale. | Nanotechnology |
means a billionth of a meter | Nano |
___ are some of the toughest materials known to man. The ___ get their strength from thin crystalline proteins only nanometers wide. | Spider Silk |
The scales on the surface of a ___ are composed of multilayered nano-scale structures. These structures create brilliant colors and also help the butterfly shed water and dirt. | butterfly’s wing |
They refer broadly to organisms that are produced when selected individual genes are transferred from a given donor organism into another target organism, typically conferring desired properties to the new organism. | Genetically modified Organisms (GMO) |
Prior to the scientific revelations of the Enlightenment period, most European astronomers derived their ideas from what Classical figure? None of the above. Claudius Ptolemy of Alexandria Alexander the Great Julius Caesar | Claudius Ptolemy of Alexandria |
[T/F] The 15th century saw one of the greatest inventions in the history of humankind. In 1450 Johannes Gutenberg, a citizen of the German town of Mainz, was able to digitalized books. | False |
What important invention did the Ancient Chinese invent before Johannes Gutenberg did in Europe? | Gunpowder |
The Industrial Revolution led to inventions that included the following except sewing machine paper money X-ray lightbulb | paper money |
Which scientific period of the Scientific Revolution is recognized for not only his planetary contributions but also discoveries in the study of physics? Martin Luther John Calvin Thales Galileo Galilei | Galileo Galilei |
What was the main use of the compass when it was first invented? | For city planning |
Galeon trading was done during which period in the history of the Philippines? | Spanish regime |
Due to the growth of scientific research, the following offices were organized by the American authorities except Bureau of Mines Manila Observatory National Research Council of the Philippine Bureau of Science | Manila Observatory |
[T/F]Throughout the Spanish regime, University of the Philippines remained the highest institution of learning. | False |
[T/F]Alfred Nobel invented the dynamite | Alfred Nobel |
Johannes Gutenberg made printing press widely popular but it was first introduced in what country in 11th century? | China |
[T/F] Thomas Newcomen invents the first steam engine. | True |
William Harvey, a renowned English physician of the Enlightenment period is credited with what scientific discovery? The discovery of terrestrial motion. The discovery of human circulatory system. The orbital patterns of the planets. | The discovery of human circulatory system. |
[T/F] Development of Science and technology during the Japanese regime halted as a consequence of the war. | True |
During the early modern era, messages were sent quickly with a telegraph cellphone pigeon horse | telegraph |
[T/F] Safety break was invented to prevent parachutes from falling if a cable breaks. | False |
[T/F] Quipu is used by the Incas in collecting data and record keeping. | True |
The time period from the 1500s-1700s that challenged the old views of the world through science. Group of answer choices Darwinian Revolution Science and Technology Scientific Revolution Copernican revolution | Scientific Revolution |
____________ the old world view where the earth was in the center Ptolemaic; heliocentric Ptolemaic; geocentric Gothic; heliocentric heliocentric; geocentric | Ptolemaic; heliocentric |
The following were influenced by the Copernican heliocentric Galileo Galilei Johannes Kepler Tycho Brahe Ptolemy | Ptolemy |
He declared that species survived through a process called Sigmund Freud Charles Darwin Nicolaus Copernicus James Hargreaves | Charles Darwin |
The stage in Freud’s Psychosexual Stages where there is a bowel and bladder control from 1 to 3 years old. Oral Stage Phallic Stage Anal Stage Latent Stage | Anal Stage |
Magna Carta for Scientist, Engineers, Researchers, and other Science and Technology Persons in the Government is also known as RA 8293 RA 8792 RA 8749 RA 8439 | RA 8439 |
During this period, industrialization via semiconductor industry was sped up. Fidel Ramos Benigno Aquino Gloria Arroyo Joseph Estrada | Benigno Aquino |
One of the presidents who ushered in advancements in science & technology. Ferdinand Marcos Joseph Estrada Fidel Ramos Corazon Aquino | Ferdinand Marcos |
Engineering was introduced and developed to pave way for the construction of bridges, churches, forts, and roads during this period. British colonial Post-Colonial Spanish Colonial American colonial | Spanish Colonial |
Herbal medicines was used to treat illnesses during _________. American times pre-colonial times post-colonial times Spanish times | pre-colonial times |
During this period, science and technology master plan was launched to improve researches and build infrastructures for the sector. Joseph Estrada Fidel Ramos Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino | Corazon Aquino |
Karaoke was invented in 1975 by Fe del Mundo. Roberto del Rosario. Eduardo San Juan. Thomas Edison. | Roberto del Rosario. |
The key to the progress and development of any nation. Mathematics & Technology Science Science & Technology Mathematics | Science & Technology |
The basis on which to ensure that the country takes up an effective role within the world community. United nation National community Nation building International community | Nation building |
The ____________ can be rightly called a nation builder. teacher lawyer mayor student | teacher |
The main agency responsible for managing science and technology (S&T) in the Philippines. LRTA DOST LTFRB FDA | DOST |
During the pre-colonial times, Filipinos used writing, numerical, measurement, and calendar systems to facilitate ____________. farming selling fishing trading | trading |
This includes activities that companies undertake to innovate and introduce new products and services. Invention Innovation Invention & Innovation Research & development | Research & development |
Medical Incubator was invented in 1941 by Thomas Edison. Roberto del Rosario. Eduardo San Juan. Fe del Mundo. | Fe del Mundo. |