Indigenous Science Quiz

What does Indigenous Science refer to according to Ogawa (1995)?

• The science knowledge of all peoples who as participants in culture are affected by the worldview and relativist interests of their home communities.

• The science knowledge of long-resident, usually oral culture peoples.

• The science of a given culture as its “indigenous science.”

• The science knowledge of Western cultures.

What role does indigenous knowledge play in advancing science and technology?

• It provides cumulative wisdom passed on from generation to generation.

• It hinders the understanding of ecological relationships.

• It has no significant impact on resource management.

• It is only relevant to pre-Christian European societies.

Why is it difficult for those with a Western culture to practice Indigenous Science authentically?

• They lack the necessary scientific equipment.

• They do not have the underlying beliefs, values, and cultural connections to nature and each other.

• They have a better understanding of ecological relationships.

• They have a different method of scientific investigation.

What was the major purpose of Baconian natural philosophy according to Zagorin (1998)?

• To understand nature in order to control her.

• To provide cumulative wisdom passed on from generation to generation.

• To incorporate traditional knowledge and Indigenous perspectives.

• To hinder the progress of technological advancements.

Is Indigenous Science considered as science? Why?

• No, because it does not involve systematic study.

• Yes, because it incorporates traditional knowledge and Indigenous perspectives.

• No, because it is not based on observation and experiment.

• Yes, because it is only relevant to pre-Christian European societies.

What is a key concept in understanding Indigenous Science and Western Science?

• Technological advancements

• Worldview

• Economic development

• Political systems

According to Cajete (2000), how is 'worldview' defined?

• A set of technological advancements

• A set of economic principles

• A set of assumptions and beliefs that form the basis of a people’s comprehension of the world

• A set of political ideologies

What is an essential component of an Indigenous worldview?

• Economic growth

• Technological innovation

• Respect for other life forms

• Political power

How are Indigenous worldviews often conveyed?

• Through scientific journals

• Via stories, symbols, models, and metaphors

• Through political speeches

• Via economic reports

What do Indigenous stories often relate to?

• Technological advancements

• Economic policies

• Central ideas of interdependence and respect for plants, animals, and places

• Political strategies