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Historical Antecedents in Science and Technology

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

What were some key developments during the Scientific Revolution?

Discovery of electricity, invention of the printing press, development of steam engine

Invention of the wheel, domestication of animals, development of agriculture

Heliocentric theory, scientific method, advancements in astronomy, physics, and biology

Invention of the internet, discovery of DNA, development of space travel

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a significant contribution of the ancient Greeks to science and technology?

Development of the steam engine

Invention of the printing press

Introduction of the scientific method

Discovery of penicillin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which invention during the Industrial Revolution had a major impact on transportation?

The printing press

The steam locomotive

The telescope

The telegraph

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is known for the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

Nicolaus Copernicus

Albert Einstein

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of alchemy in the Middle Ages?

Turning lead into gold

Developing the steam engine

Inventing the telescope

Discovering electricity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?

The Romans

The Egyptians

The Mesopotamians

The Greeks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a major scientific advancement during the Renaissance?

Development of the internet

Invention of the microscope

Discovery of DNA

Creation of the steam engine

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