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WorksheetsEDUC101 STS Prelim Exam
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
Science can be defined by which of the following statements: (Choose all that apply)
Science as an idea
Science as an intellectual activity
Science as a body of knowledge
Science as a personal and social activity
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.
Industrial Revolution
Scientific Revolution
Renaissance
Information Age
Which is NOT the goal of Science?
To know
To discover
To create
To destroy
He supported the beliefs of Nicolas Copernicus which led to his house arrest is
Charles Darwin
Galileo Galilei
Plato
Plato
Which were/are the two views of the solar system?
Heliocentric and Geocentric Views
Heliocentric and Planecentric Views
Geocentric and Star Centered Views
Geocentric and Flat Earth Views
Which among the following science education institutions are not supervised by the Department of Education?
Philippine Science High School System
Special Science Elementary Schools
Quezon City Regional Science High School
Manila Science High School
What is the title of Charles Darwin's book on the theory of evolution?
Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle
The Voyage of the Beagle
The Expression of the Emotions in Manand Animals
On the Origin of Species
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
Mathematics
Social Studies
Psychology
Science, technology, and society studies
It assumes that science and technology are essentially intertwined and that they are each profoundly social and profoundly political.
Science, technology, and society studies
Education
Social Studies
Language
During which period the printing shops had become very numerous and the number of printed books had increased?
Renaissance Period
Ancient Times
Modern Times
None of these
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
Babylonian Civilization
Greek Civilization
Roman Civilization
None of these
They had no calendar but counted years by the period of the moon and from one harvest to another.
Iron Age
Stone Age
Spanish Era
Pre-Spanish Era
They learn to weave cotton, started to make glass ornaments, and cultivate lowland rice fields.
Spanish Era
Stone Age
Iron Age
Pre-Spanish Era
Which of the following did NOT support the geocentric model of the universe?
Ptolemy
Lamarck
Aristotle
Copernicus
Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?
Aristotle
Freud
Lamarck
Darwin
Which reflects how well an organism is adapted to its environment.
evolved
fitness
survival
none of these
__________ came up with the heliocentric theory, and _______ proved it to be true with the use of his telescope.
Galileo; Copernicus
Copernicus; Galileo
Bacon; Copernicus
Newton; Copernicus
What period began in the 1700s in France, and was known as the 'Age of Reason?
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
American Revolution
Absolutism
What is referred to as "logical thinking"?
Reason
Correct
Practicality
None of these
The invention of what instruments made it possible for scientific discoveries?
gravity and telescope
telescope and microscope
periodic table and microscope
printing press and microscope
After the fall of the Roman Empire, which period the world was plunged into?
Stone Age
Renaissance
Reformation
Middle Ages
In what did most peasants live during the Medieval Period?
Hunter-gatherer groups
City-states
Manors
Mountain-side retreats
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.
Taoism
Bushido
Shintoism
Zen Buddhism
"Two heads are better than one."
This adage is reflective of what importance of collaboration and diversity.
Diversity and collaboration facilitate specialization
Diversity and collaboration stimulate problem-solving
Collaboration and diversity balance possible ideas
Diversity and collaboration are inspiration and motivation
One of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2,000 years in Mesoamerica.
Nostradamus Civilization
Inca Civilization
Aztec Civilization
Maya Civilization
What civilization incorporated their advanced understanding of astronomy into their temples and other religious structures
Mexica
Aztec
Maya
Inca
The following are contributions of the Aztec Civilization, except;
Quipu
Antispasmodic medication
Mandatory education
Chocolates
A light narrow boat used for traveling in water systems.
Chinampa
Canoe
Balsa
Sailboat
What is considered a complete change in the ways of thinking, working, or living?
science
technology
society
revolution
What is considered the science or practice of farming?
surplus
hunter-gatherer
agriculture
specialization
What is considered the movement of people from one place to another?
migration
domesticate
surplus
none of these
What are considered tools & skills people use to meet their needs & wants?
technology
revolution
science
none of these
Which term BEST describe the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?
isolated
effortless
stable
nomadic
Which of these BEST describes the importance of mankind's first use of fire approximately 1 million years ago?
Hunter-gatherers' ability to hunt at night meant they could eat more.
Harnessing fire meant that dinosaur meat could now be cooked.
Humans could now invent tools to make life easier.
People were more protected from predators.
Which is considered the first true city founded by King Enmerkar?
City of Ur
City of Uruk
City of Uk
City of Ukuk
Which of the following is in between two great rivers (Tigris and Euphrates) and is considered the cradle of civilization?
Greek Civilization
Sumerian Civilization
Babylonian Civilization
None of these
What is the first writing system of Sumerians that utilized words and pictures and also triangular symbols that are carved on clay?
Cuneiform
Wood Word
Bricks
Papyrus
Which was used first in food mills instead of used in transportation?
Sailboat
Sledge
Wheel
Round wood
Which of the following was created by alchemists to aim for immortality?
Medicine
Potion
War Weapon
Gunpowder
Which is considered the only man-made structure to be seen in outer space?
Roads
Irrigation and Dikes
Great Wall of China
Space Shuttles
Which is the way Egyptians preserve the body dead bodies?
Mummification
Praying
Embalming
Putting In a wood box
Which among the following contains a set of codes which address religion, agriculture, administration, and business?
Code of Hammurabi
Bills
Civil Rights
Republic Acts
Who was considered as Father of Medicine?
Galileo
Mendeleev
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Which was used by Datus and Sultans as a symbol of power, wealth, and status?
Kampihan
Bolo
Kampilan
Itak
Which among these items were invented during a post-commonwealth era in the Philippines? (Choose all that apply)
e-Jeepney
Salt-lamp
Salamander Amphibious Tricycle
Medical Incubator
