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EDUC101 STS Prelim Exam

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science can be defined by which of the following statements: (Choose all that apply)

a)

Science as an idea

b)

Science as an intellectual activity

c)

Science as a body of knowledge

d)

Science as a personal and social activity

2.

Also known as the period of enlightenment, this is when the developments in the field of mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature.

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Renaissance

d)

Information Age

3.

Which is NOT the goal of Science?

a)

To know

b)

To discover

c)

To create

d)

To destroy

4.

He supported the beliefs of Nicolas Copernicus which led to his house arrest is

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Plato

d)

Plato

5.

Which were/are the two views of the solar system?

a)

Heliocentric and Geocentric Views

b)

Heliocentric and Planecentric Views

c)

Geocentric and Star Centered Views

d)

Geocentric and Flat Earth Views

6.

Which among the following science education institutions are not supervised by the Department of Education?

a)

Philippine Science High School System

b)

Special Science Elementary Schools

c)

Quezon City Regional Science High School

d)

Manila Science High School

7.

What is the title of Charles Darwin's book on the theory of evolution?

a)

Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle

b)

The Voyage of the Beagle

c)

The Expression of the Emotions in Manand Animals

d)

On the Origin of Species

8.

The study of how society, politics, and culture affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics, and culture is

a)

Mathematics

b)

Social Studies

c)

Psychology

d)

Science, technology, and society studies

9.

It assumes that science and technology are essentially intertwined and that they are each profoundly social and profoundly political.

a)

Science, technology, and society studies

b)

Education

c)

Social Studies

d)

Language

10.

During which period the printing shops had become very numerous and the number of printed books had increased?

a)

Renaissance Period

b)

Ancient Times

c)

Modern Times

d)

None of these

11.

They can determine whether a hunting expedition would be successful, whether a marriage would be a happy one, whether a battle would be won, etc

a)

Babylonian Civilization

b)

Greek Civilization

c)

Roman Civilization

d)

None of these

12.

They had no calendar but counted years by the period of the moon and from one harvest to another.

a)

Iron Age

b)

Stone Age

c)

Spanish Era

d)

Pre-Spanish Era

13.

They learn to weave cotton, started to make glass ornaments, and cultivate lowland rice fields.

a)

Spanish Era

b)

Stone Age

c)

Iron Age

d)

Pre-Spanish Era

14.

Which of the following did NOT support the geocentric model of the universe?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Lamarck

c)

Aristotle

d)

Copernicus

15.

Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Freud

c)

Lamarck

d)

Darwin

16.

Which reflects how well an organism is adapted to its environment.

a)

evolved

b)

fitness

c)

survival

d)

none of these

17.

__________ came up with the heliocentric theory, and _______ proved it to be true with the use of his telescope.

a)

Galileo; Copernicus

b)

Copernicus; Galileo

c)

Bacon; Copernicus

d)

Newton; Copernicus

18.

What period began in the 1700s in France, and was known as the 'Age of Reason?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

Absolutism

19.

What is referred to as "logical thinking"?

a)

Reason

b)

Correct

c)

Practicality

d)

None of these

20.

The invention of what instruments made it possible for scientific discoveries?

a)

gravity and telescope

b)

telescope and microscope

c)

periodic table and microscope

d)

printing press and microscope

21.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, which period the world was plunged into?

a)

Stone Age

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

Middle Ages

22.

In what did most peasants live during the Medieval Period?

a)

Hunter-gatherer groups

b)

City-states

c)

Manors

d)

Mountain-side retreats

23.

It is an Eastern Philosophical movement with great prominence during the Edo Period of Japan that promotes the study of the Sciences not for one's self but for the service of the many.

a)

Taoism

b)

Bushido

c)

Shintoism

d)

Zen Buddhism

24.

"Two heads are better than one."

This adage is reflective of what importance of collaboration and diversity.

a)

Diversity and collaboration facilitate specialization

b)

Diversity and collaboration stimulate problem-solving

c)

Collaboration and diversity balance possible ideas

d)

Diversity and collaboration are inspiration and motivation

25.

One of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2,000 years in Mesoamerica.

a)

Nostradamus Civilization

b)

Inca Civilization

c)

Aztec Civilization

d)

Maya Civilization

26.

What civilization incorporated their advanced understanding of astronomy into their temples and other religious structures

a)

Mexica

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

27.

The following are contributions of the Aztec Civilization, except;

a)

Quipu

b)

Antispasmodic medication

c)

Mandatory education

d)

Chocolates

28.

A light narrow boat used for traveling in water systems.

a)

Chinampa

b)

Canoe

c)

Balsa

d)

Sailboat

29.

What is considered a complete change in the ways of thinking, working, or living?

a)

science

b)

technology

c)

society

d)

revolution

30.

What is considered the science or practice of farming?

a)

surplus

b)

hunter-gatherer

c)

agriculture

d)

specialization

31.

What is considered the movement of people from one place to another?

a)

migration

b)

domesticate

c)

surplus

d)

none of these

32.

What are considered tools & skills people use to meet their needs & wants?

a)

technology

b)

revolution

c)

science

d)

none of these

33.

Which term BEST describe the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?

a)

isolated

b)

effortless

c)

stable

d)

nomadic

34.

Which of these BEST describes the importance of mankind's first use of fire approximately 1 million years ago?

a)

Hunter-gatherers' ability to hunt at night meant they could eat more.

b)

Harnessing fire meant that dinosaur meat could now be cooked.

c)

Humans could now invent tools to make life easier.

d)

People were more protected from predators.

35.

Which is considered the first true city founded by King Enmerkar?

a)

City of Ur

b)

City of Uruk

c)

City of Uk

d)

City of Ukuk

36.

Which of the following is in between two great rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) and is considered the cradle of civilization?

a)

Greek Civilization

b)

Sumerian Civilization

c)

Babylonian Civilization

d)

None of these

37.

What is the first writing system of Sumerians that utilized words and pictures and also triangular symbols that are carved on clay?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Wood Word

c)

Bricks

d)

Papyrus

38.

Which was used first in food mills instead of used in transportation?

a)

Sailboat

b)

Sledge

c)

Wheel

d)

Round wood

39.

Which of the following was created by alchemists to aim for immortality?

a)

Medicine

b)

Potion

c)

War Weapon

d)

Gunpowder

40.

Which is considered the only man-made structure to be seen in outer space?

a)

Roads

b)

Irrigation and Dikes

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Space Shuttles

41.

Which is the way Egyptians preserve the body dead bodies?

a)

Mummification

b)

Praying

c)

Embalming

d)

Putting In a wood box

42.

Which among the following contains a set of codes which address religion, agriculture, administration, and business?

a)

Code of Hammurabi

b)

Bills

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Republic Acts

43.

Who was considered as Father of Medicine?

a)

Galileo

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Aristotle

44.

Which was used by Datus and Sultans as a symbol of power, wealth, and status?

a)

Kampihan

b)

Bolo

c)

Kampilan

d)

Itak

45.

Which among these items were invented during a post-commonwealth era in the Philippines? (Choose all that apply)

a)

e-Jeepney

b)

Salt-lamp

c)

Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

d)

Medical Incubator