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Science, Technology and Society

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a role of Science and Technology?

a)

have the power to better lives of poor people in developing countries

b)

alter the way people lives, connect, communicate and transact with profound effect on economic development

c)

key to solve problems that people experience in their day-to-day aspects of living

d)

intervention for cognitive enhancement, proton cancer therapy and genetic engineering

2.

This is one of the three books recovered that contains predictions of solar eclipses for centuries and a table of predicted positions of Venus.

a)

Dresden Codex

b)

Codex Sinaiticus

c)

Codex Vaticanus

d)

Codex Alexandrinus

3.

When President Fernand Marcos proclaimed the 35-hectare land in Bicutan, Taguig as the site of the Philippine Science Community?

a)

April 6, 1967

b)

May 6, 1968

c)

April 6, 1968

d)

May 6, 1967

4.

He stated that "Gunpowder, the compass, and the printing press were the three great inventions which ushered in bourgeois society. Gunpowder blew up the knightly class, the compass discovered the world market and found the colonies, and the printing press was the instrument of Protestantism and theregeneration of science in general; the most powerful lever for creating the intellectual prerequisites.” Who is he?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Ibn Al--Haytham

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Al--Khwarizmi

5.

It is an ancient form of paper that was used as writing material from early 3,000 BC in ancient Egypt, and continued to be used to some extent until around 1100 AD.

a)

Papyrrus

b)

Pypirus

c)

Paypirus

d)

Papyrus

6.

This period produced substantial advances in scientific knowledge, especially in anatomy, zoology, botany, mineralogy, geography, mathematics and astronomy.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

. Enlightenment Period

d)

Advent of Science

7.

He proclaimed the 35- hectare land in Bicutan, Taguig as the site of the Philippine Science Community on April 06, 1968.

a)

President Carlos P. Garcia

b)

President Benigno Aquino Jr.

c)

President Ferdinand Marcos

d)

President Fidel Ramos

8.

Who coined the term the Scientific Renaissance to designate the early phase of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Marie Boas Hall

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Peter Dear

d)

Gerolamo Cardano

9.

This period produced numerous books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars and revolutions.

a)

Renaissance Period

b)

The Enlightenment Period

c)

Industrial Revolution Period

d)

20th Century

10.

Which of the following was NOT invented during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Steam engine

b)

Computer

c)

Sewing machine

d)

Cotton gin

11.

It showed how revolutions in many fields of science, including physics, chemistry, astronomy, chemistry, neurosciences, and earth and environmental sciences, led to these changes

a)

The Renaissance

b)

20th Century Science

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

The Enlightenment Period

12.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution focuses on the following except:

a)

3D printing

b)

Biotechnology

c)

Quantum computing

d)

Mathematics

13.

This period learned how to extract, smelt and refine metals like copper, gold, bronze and iron from nature and consequently fashion them into tools and implements.

a)

Commonwealth Period

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

American Period

d)

Pre-Spanish Era

14.

He is a scientist, a doctor, an engineer (he designed and built a water system in Dapitan), a journalist, a novelist, an urban planner and a hero. Being a doctor and scientist, he hadextensive knowledge on medicine and was able to operate his mother’s blinding eye.

a)

President Carlos P. Garcia

b)

President Ferdinand Marcos

c)

Dr. Jose Rizal

d)

Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson

15.

During this time, there were already quite a number of qualified Filipino physicians who held teaching positions in the College of Medicine, whereas most of the early instructors and professors in other colleges.

a)

Commonwealth Period

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

American Period

d)

Pre--Spanish Era

16.

This period declaring that “The State shall promote scientific research and invention

a)

American Period

b)

Spanish Colonial Era

c)

Commonwealth Period

d)

Pre-Spanish Era

17.

It was established by the Philippine Congress passed the Science Act of 1958.

a)

Nationality Science Development Board

b)

National Scientific Development Board

c)

National Science Developmental Board

d)

National Science Development Board

18.

In what period did formal education and founded scientific institution introduced?

a)

Pre-Colonial Period

b)

Spanish Colonial Period

c)

Fifth Republic

d)

American Period

19.

During these times, the government gave greater importance to science and technology which “advancement of science and technology shall have priority in the national development.”

a)

Science and Technology in the 1960s to 1990s

b)

Science and Technology since Independence

c)

Commonwealth Period

d)

American Period

20.

It was designed, developed and assembled by Filipino researchers and engineers under the guidance of Japanese Experts.

a)

Diwata satellite

b)

Binibini satellite

c)

Marikit satellite

d)

Maharlika satellite

21.

A core facility that combines basic and applied research for the development of health diagnostics, therapeutics, DNA forensic and preventive products and improve crop varieties.

a)

Die and Mold Solution Center

b)

Genetic Development Center

c)

Genome Center

d)

Biological Center

22.

An important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way.

a)

Pardigm

b)

Pardigm shift

c)

Paradigm Shift

d)

Oscillator shift

23.

Paradigm shift was now operating that put those laws into a much broader context except:

a)

Newton's develop laws which is motion and gratification

b)

Thomas Kuhn’s argued that science does not evolve gradually towards truth.

c)

Einstein agreed with Newton that space had dimension: width, length, and height. ... But Newton didn't believe that space was affected by the objects in it. Einstein did.

d)

D. Galileo Galilei was approved in Newtown's three laws

24.

They were the first to explain the world in terms of natural laws rather than myths about gods and heroes.

a)

Sumerians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Ancient Greeks

d)

Assyrians

25.

In the Copernican Revolution, Nicolas Copernicus tarnished the Ptolemaic system which denotes that the universe is geocentric (Earth is the center of the Universe) by getting back the older ideas of Plato and Pythagoras and other previous scientists that believe in a sun-centered universe (heliocentric). Below are the ideas about heliocentrism except:

a)

The earth’s distance to the sun is a small fraction of the size of the universe.

b)

The circle and the sphere are “perfect” shapes, so all motions in the sky should follow circular paths, which can be attributed to objects being attached to spherical shells.

c)

The stars are immovable – their apparent daily motion is caused by the daily rotation of Earth.

d)

Earth is moved in a sphere around the Sun, causing the apparent annual migration of the Sun.

26.

Their discoveries steadily established the idea that the complexities of the universe could be explained by human reason.

a)

Plato, Darwin, Pythagoras, Aristotle

b)

Newton, Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo

c)

Newton, Darwin, Galileo and Pythagoras

d)

Fleming, Newton, Copernicus, and Galileo

27.

Before psychoanalysis, which Freud invented, mental illness was almost universally considered as ____

a)

Inorganic

b)

Hereditary

c)

Natural

d)

Organic

28.

It is the most advance Mesoamerican civilization that was well on its way to develop true science.

a)

Zapotec Civilization

b)

Totonac Civilization

c)

Maya Civilization

d)

Aztec Civilization

29.

For instance, _____, _____, _____, and ___ together produce a staggering 90% of the world’s digital gadgets.

a)

Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and China

b)

Philippines, Thailand, South Korea and Japan

c)

Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and Malaysia

d)

Japan, Thailand, Myanmar and South Korea

30.

What countries that are produce a staggering 90% of the world's digital gadgets except one?

a)

Taiwan

b)

China

c)

Philippines

d)

South Korea

31.

Of all the accomplishments of the ancient Middle East, what invention is probably the greatest?

a)

Phonetic

b)

Syllabic

c)

Hieroglyphic

d)

Alphabet

32.

Which of the following is not the specific techniques and scientific principles of metal production?

a)

Excavation and ore identification

b)

Separation of ore from non-ore bearing rock

c)

Smelting by the use of bellows and heated furnitures

d)

Smithing and further refinement

33.

It is the key development in the information revolution period that made personal computers possible.

a)

Internet

b)

Technology

c)

Microprocessor chip

d)

Software

34.

In 2017, DOST launched the Science for the People thru _________________. This is in response to the government’s call to address inequity in developments within and among countries and is aligned with the national goals and plans.

a)

Executive Order No. 36 s. 2017

b)

Administrative Order No. 003 s. 2017

c)

Executive Order No. 12, s. 2017

d)

Administrative Order No. 5, s. 2017

35.

All Various types of metal products have been used over time by African's except:

a)

Tin

b)

Iron

c)

Aluminum

d)

Gold

36.

It was created by the Department of Science and Technology to accelerate STI in the country in order to keep up with the developments in our time wherein technology and innovation are game changers?

a)

Regional Development Council (RDC)

b)

Science for Change Program (S4CP)

c)

Niche Centers in Regions for R&D Program (NICER)

d)

Collaborative Research and Development to Leverage Philippine Economy (CRADLE)

37.

It is a steering committee for _ and __ Programs that was through the DOST Special Order No. 0276 which was approved on 2018, April 02.

a)

DOST Program and KIST Program

b)

CRADLE and BIST

c)

NICER Program and HEICs

d)

R&D Leadership Program and NGAs Program

38.

Who is invented The Salt Lamp that is an environment--friendly and sustainable alternative light source that runs on saltwater, making it suitable to those who live in coastal areas. It can also function well in remote barrios. With just two table spoons of salt and one glass of tap water, this ecologically designed lamp can run for eight hours?

a)

Maria Y. Orosa

b)

Angel Alcala

c)

Aisa Mijeno

d)

Fe V. del Mundo

39.

Which of the following is NOT the objectives of BSCS high school biology?

a)

Provide recent and latest knowledge in biological sciences.

b)

Develop understanding of the conceptual structure of the biological sciences.

c)

Develop skills and processes of biology among the students.

d)

Enrich teaching experiences in biological sciences and present current status of biological sciences.

40.

Filipino scientist whose biological contributions to theenvironment and ecosystems have made him a hero for natural sciences.

a)

Ramon C. Barba

b)

John Newlands

c)

William Ramsey

d)

Angel Alcala