STS Quiz 1

It refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method, as well as the organized body of knowledge gained through such research

• Science

• Society

• Technology

• STS

Which of the following is NOT a branch of natural science?

• Anthropolgy

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

Where does the word technology come from?

• Latin words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

• Greek words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

• Spanish words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

• German words ‘techne’ and ‘logia’

It involves the design or products, systems, and processes that affect the quality of life:

• Science

• Technology

• Society

• STS

It is the interdisciplinary study of the interaction of science and technology with society and culture:

• Science

• Technology

• Society

• STS

Society came from the French word société, which means?

• associate, relatives, or acquaintance

• companion, associate, comrade or business partner

• enemies, rivals, and foes

• family, colleagues, and benefactors

The invention of television in the late 1950s and early 1960s are important means of filling leisure time. This describes:

• science - society relation

• science - technology relation

• technology - society relation

• all of these

Anton van Leeuwenhoek developed the microscope and Robert Hooke successfully described the crystal structure of snowflakes. This describes:

• science - technology relation

• technology - society relation

• science - society relation

• all of these

Google makes searching for answers more convenient and faster than finding answers to library. Which of the following best describes this interaction?

• technology-society interaction

• science-technology interaction

• science-society interaction

• no interaction

Which of the following raw material is used by the prehistoric men to hunt for their food and for their clothing?

• alloy

• glass

• metals

• pebbles