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STS Quiz 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sumerians are the first people who are considered civilized. Which of the following is the best contribution of the Sumerians?

a)

Cuneiform – writing system

b)

Uruk – transportation system

c)

Ziggurat – the hunting system

d)

none is correct

2.

Which of the following is the contribution of Egyptians in the production of paper?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Mummification

c)

Papyrus

d)

Pyramid

3.

Which of the following civilizations developed the paper, silk and gun powder?

a)

Babylonian

b)

Chinese

c)

Roman

d)

Sumerian

4.

Since ancient time, architecture has been flourishing even people lacks instruments, heavy equipment, and formal education. Which of the following is the motivation of the ancient people to build architectural designs such as ziggurat by Sumerians?

a)

for food storage

b)

for tribal ritual site

c)

to honor their ancestors

d)

all of the above

5.

Which of the following civilizations introduced compass to mainly navigate the land?

a)

Babylonian

b)

Sumerian

c)

Roman

d)

Chinese

6.

The following are well-known scientists and philosophers. Who among them is NOT Greek?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Cicero

d)

Pythagoras

7.

The first newspaper was published by Romans and called ________ which were engraved in metal or stone tablets.

a)

codex

b)

gazette

c)

periodical

d)

tablet

8.

The following are the terms used to describe Middle Ages, except:

a)

Age of Faith

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Enlightenment Age

d)

Medieval Ages

9.

Never in European history had been possible to upscale “mass communication”. Which technology is considered, by many, to be the most important event of the early modern period happened in 1439?

a)

writing system

b)

paper banknotes

c)

printing press

d)

steam engine

10.

Which of the following is the period where the artificial intelligence was invented?

a)

First industrial revolution

b)

Second industrial revolution

c)

Third industrial revolution

d)

Fourth industrial revolution