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STS Historical Developments

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a body of knowledge that seeks to understand the natural world.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Society

d)

None of the above

2.

Science is a personal and social activity.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Science is not required in the development of technologies.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

It can refer to practices, methods or steps such as genetic engineering, rice planting and welding.

a)

Science

b)

Technology

c)

Society

d)

None of the above

5.

Stone tools are the earliest known technology used by humans during what age?

a)

Ice Age

b)

Metal Age

c)

Stone Age

d)

Wood Age

6.

In this period, humans started to domesticate plants and animals which started somewhere in the Middle East.

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Christian Revolution

d)

Islamic Revolution

7.

What is the first known metal used by man?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

Copper

8.

It is one of the earliest writing system developed by the Ancient World

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Papyrus

d)

Alphabet

9.

It is the period when the current concept of science began.

a)

Stone Age

b)

Agricultural Period

c)

Classical Antiquity

d)

Renaissance Period

10.

He is known for his method of inquiry called elenchus.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Demosthenes

11.

He is known for his deductive method of scientific inquiry

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Demosthenes

12.

It is the greatest construction achievement of China from 220-206 BC

a)

Shenyang Imperial Palace

b)

Great Wall

c)

Pagoda

d)

Forbidden City

13.

The following are the four great inventions of China except

a)

ship

b)

gunpowder

c)

compass

d)

paper

14.

Islamic Civilization failed to advance further their study of anatomy because

a)

Islam does not accept science at that time

b)

Islam prohibits body autopsy at that time

c)

Islam led the development of humane treatments

d)

Islam made the civilization poor at that time.

15.

It is the cultural movement that is based of humanism.

a)

Revival

b)

Restoration

c)

Renaissance

d)

Renewal

16.

He became the center of controversy due to his heliocentric view of the universe

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Claudius Ptolemy

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

17.

His work, Principia, established the foundation of modern -day physics.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Claudius Ptolemy

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

18.

The invention of this technology by James Watt made many industrial processes possible.

a)

Calculator

b)

Steam Engine

c)

Bulb

d)

Telephone

19.

Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace proposed this controversial theory which is considered a milestone in the field of biology.

a)

Theory of Everything

b)

Big bang Theory

c)

Theory of Evolution

d)

Theory of Energy

20.

The structure of the DNA was discovered in 1953

a)

James Watts and Francis Franklin

b)

James Watson and Francis Crick

c)

Julius Walters and Frederick Cook

d)

Justin Walker and Frederick Franklin

21.

By 1000 AD, Filipinos have developed this technology used for fishing, trade and transportation.

a)

Kalesa

b)

Balangay

c)

Kariton

d)

Bahay Kubo

22.

It is the oldest university in the Philippines.

a)

University of the Philippines

b)

Quezon City University

c)

University of Sto. Thomas

d)

Ateneo de Manila

23.

It was establish in1905 which became the main research facility in the country until World War II

a)

Bureau of Science

b)

Bureau of Medicine

c)

Bureau of Research

d)

Bureau of Education

24.

This was established in 1933 which was tasked to promote scientific research.

a)

Department of Science and Technology

b)

Department of Health

c)

National Research Council of the Philippines

d)

National Science and Technology Commission

25.

There was a sudden decline of science and technology in the Philippines because of these reasons except

a)

There is a lot of government support

b)

Many excellent scientists have died or went abroad.

c)

Low morale among local scientists

d)

The general public has low awareness about science.