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Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 31mins
The word "science" originates from the Latin word scientia, which means what?
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What are the three main branches of natural science?
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Natural, Formal, Social
Physical science, Earth science, Life science
Astronomy, Geology, Medicine
Which career in life science involves analyzing crime scenes and examining DNA to help solve crimes?
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A coastal town is experiencing unusual changes in its marine ecosystem, including fish dying and changes in water quality. The local government wants to understand what’s happening and how to protect its marine resources. What Earth science expert should be consulted to apply scientific investigation in this situation?
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The term "technology" originates from the Greek word tekhnologia, which is derived from tekhnē and -logia, meaning what?
"Art, craft, or skill" and "study of"
"Tool" and "system of"
"Practical" and "knowledge"
"Machine" and "application of"
What is the main idea behind the relationship between science, technology, and society?
Science creates technology, and society simply uses it.
They are three separate fields that rarely interact with one another.
Technology is more important than science for societal progress.
They all influence and shape each other in a continuous cycle.
What is the world's first writing system, invented in Mesopotamia around 3200 BCE?
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What material, cultivated by the Egyptians, was used for writing material for daily administration?
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Who wrote "Principia Mathematica" in 1687, which laid out the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
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What was the dominant astronomical model in the Western world for over 1,400 years before Copernicus?
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Who is the Chinese inventor who refined paper around 105 CE during the Han Dynasty?
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What was the name of the Inca record-keeping system that used knotted strings?
Chinampas
Haab'
Quipu
Ziggurat
In the Islamic Golden Age, what institution in Baghdad became an epicenter for translating Greek, Persian, and Indian texts into Arabic?
The Royal Society
The House of Wisdom
The University of Bologna
The Library of Alexandria
Who wrote the "Canon of Medicine," which became a standard medical text in Europe for centuries?
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Why was the development of the heavy wheeled plow, horse collar, and three-field system considered an "agricultural revolution" in Medieval Europe?
It allowed people to build cathedrals with Gothic arches
It made farming less important to the economy.
It dramatically increased food production, which allowed cities and populations to grow.
It was the first time metal was used in farming tools.
Why was the invention of canals and dikes so important for the Mesopotamians?
It was necessary to control their unpredictable rivers to support farming.
It was their main method of transportation between cities.
It was used to record their laws and literature.
It allowed them to build taller ziggurats.
How did the Nile River primarily influence the development of the Egyptian calendar?
The color of the river water told them the time of day.
The river's direction was used to create their first compass.
The medical remedies found in plants along the river were recorded on the calendar.
The annual, predictable flooding of the Nile was the basis for their agricultural cycle and their 365-day calendar.
How did the development of movable type printing by Gutenberg in the 1440s contribute to the Scientific Revolution of the 16th-18th centuries?
It allowed for the rapid and widespread dissemination of both texts and new, challenging ideas.
It directly funded the research of scientists like Galileo and Newton through the profits from book sales.
It caused the Black Death, which led to labor shortages and spurred the invention of new scientific instruments.
It was the primary invention that inspired the creation of the telescope, which was essential for proving the heliocentric model.
According to Freud's model of the psyche, which part is the rational mediator that navigates reality?
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What is the main difference between Darwin's theory of evolution and the concept of Creationism?
Darwin believed in a guided process, while Creationism believes in a random one.
Darwin proposed that species change over time from a common ancestor, while Creationism holds that species are fixed and individually created.
Darwin's theory only applies to animals, whereas Creationism applies to all living things.
Darwin's theory was about astronomy, while Creationism is about biology.
Which modern profession would most directly apply Freudian ideas to treat patients today?
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Which modern social debate can be analyzed using Darwin’s revolutionary ideas?
Digital privacy
Human ancestry and evolution education
Data encryption
Astronomy curriculum
In designing a simulation of natural selection, students let digital "creatures" with traits compete for resources. What are they applying?
Biblical creationism
Copernican heliocentrism
Darwinian theory of evolution
Freudian dream analysis
What is the primary reason the Copernican and Darwinian revolutions faced such fierce resistance from religious institutions?
They were poorly explained and lacked sufficient evidence upon publication.
They were developed by individuals who were not part of the scientific establishment.
They directly challenged the theological view of humanity's special, central place in creation.
They were seen as too complex for the general public to understand.
Which pre-colonial innovation is considered a hydraulic engineering marvel in the Philippines?
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What republic act law number, passed during Fidel Ramos’s term, provides support to scientists in the government?
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Which DTTB program was established in 1993 sends Filipino doctors to underserved areas?
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What effect did the American period have on science and health in the Philippines?
It ignored public health.
It focused only on industrial trade.
It reorganized research institutions for tropical diseases.
It banned local medicinal practices.
How does technology pose a risk to the environment?
It promotes biodiversity.
It always uses renewable materials.
It increases traditional healing methods.
It contributes to resource depletion and waste.
What is the intended goal of RA 7687, the Science and Technology Scholarship Act?
Send scientists abroad
B. Fund military inventions
Create patents for agriculture
Provide educational support for future scientists
What German term does Martin Heidegger use for his study of 'being'?
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What is the Greek term for the act of "bringing something out of concealment," which Heidegger connects to the essence of technology as a way of revealing?
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What is the term Heidegger used for modern technology’s way of ordering the world?
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If you were to design a national exhibit that embodies Heidegger’s notion of meditative thinking, what would you include?
A gallery of war machines
Interactive displays of new gadgets
Nature-inspired artwork that evokes reflection
A digital leaderboard of innovation rankings
To encourage reflective thinking, what digital art piece could students create?
A visual poem about disappearing forests due to tech expansion
A video countdown of best-selling gadgets
A 3D model of a smartphone
A tech quiz game
Which student project best demonstrates the poetic essence of technology as Heidegger described?
Building a new AI chatbot.
Composing a poem comparing rivers to hard drives.
Coding a new productivity app.
Making a dig-poster of a smartphone
For Aristotle, what is the telos (purpose or function) of a human being?
Achieve power and fame
Live a life guided by reason
Experience as much pleasure as possible
Grow and perceive like plants and animals
Who is the anthropologist most forcefully associated with the concept of de-development?
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What are the two kinds of virtues that Aristotle identified?
What idea does the “Grand March of Progress” represent?
The decline of civilization
The continuous path of human rights
A literal migration of early humans
Major technological and scientific milestones shaping humanity
Why are some nations labeled as "overdeveloped"?
They do not contribute to world peace
Their economies depend too much on agriculture
Their consumption patterns harm ecological stability
They lack advanced AI systems
How would Aristotle most likely judge a person who feels subjectively happy but lives by deceiving others for personal gain?
They have achieved eudaimonia because their subjective feeling of happiness is all that matters.
They have not achieved eudaimonia because their life is not lived "in accordance with virtue."
They are living a good life because they are using their rational mind to achieve their goals.
They are on the path to flourishing, as any form of happiness is a good start.
A software engineer refuses to work on a surveillance AI project due to privacy concerns. This demonstrates which virtue?
(a)
A government leader uses data to reduce wasteful spending while ensuring social programs are not underfunded. This is an example of what?
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What Greek term does Aristotle use to refer to the ultimate good or human flourishing?
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What is the virtue that lies between stinginess and wastefulness?
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In Aristotle’s terms, what separates human flourishing from animal well-being?
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In what year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly?
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Which article of the UDHR guarantees the right to privacy against "arbitrary interference"?
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What is the name of the Philippine law that is also known as the Magna Carta for Scientists?
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Which United Nations organization established key declarations like the Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers to guide the ethical practice of science?
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A biotech firm plans to patent a gene-editing therapy. Which question is MOST appropriate under a human rights lens?
Will this therapy be profitable?
Will this improve shareholder confidence?
Will this therapy be accessible to all who need it?
Will this reduce the number of medical researchers?
Which decision most directly aligns with the UNESCO Declaration on the Use of Scientific Knowledge?
Promoting equitable access to technological benefits
Using secret data for faster breakthroughs
Developing AI without public consultation
Prioritizing military contracts
In what year did Bill Joy publish his influential essay, "Why the Future Doesn't Need Us"?
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What specific catastrophic scenario did Bill Joy associate with nanotechnology, involving self-replicating nanobots consuming the biosphere?
Singularity
"Gray goo" problem
"Genetic divide"
"Black box" problem
What is the name of the philosophical movement that believes humanity should evolve beyond its biological limitations by merging with technology?
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Who was the celebrated technologist and co-founder of Sun Microsystems who wrote the prophetic warning about GNR technologies?
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Beyond the economic crisis of job loss, what is the deeper, existential problem of AI automating human work?
It challenges people's sense of purpose and self-worth in societies that define identity by one's job.
It will require humans to learn new skills, which is too difficult.
It may cause the price of goods to go down too quickly.
It means humans will have too much leisure time.
Which of the following actions would be a good example of applying the "Precautionary Principle"?
Releasing a powerful, self-replicating AI into the world immediately to see what happens.
Banning all scientific research to prevent any possible risks.
Requiring extensive, rigorous safety testing and proof of containment for a new genetic engineering technology before it is approved for use.
Allowing companies to regulate themselves without any government oversight.
Why is ethical responsibility important in scientific and technological advancements?
To minimize harm
To allow unrestricted experimentation
To slow down progress
To focus only on profitability
What is another term for the Information Age?
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Who invented the World Wide Web in 1989?
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Which device's invention marked the beginning of the Information Age?
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What fundamental unit of information did Claude Shannon define?
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What is the most ethical concern about algorithmic recommendation systems on social media?
They may create echo chambers that reinforce bias.
They make advertisements more efficient
They help users stay online longer
They promote trendy content
What does the "bottom-up" approach in nanotechnology involve?
Carving materials from larger blocks
Designing top-layer applications only
Scraping off layers until the nanoscale is reached
Building materials atom by atom or molecule by molecule
Which sector has seen significant advancements through nanomedicine?
Fashion
Cancer treatment
Culinary arts
Travel
Why are carbon nanotubes considered revolutionary?
How could a company ethically develop a stain-resistant fabric using nanotech?
Ignore environmental testing
Produce fabric at the lowest cost
Market it only to high-income nations
Test for nanoparticle release during washing
If a nanomaterial crosses the blood-brain barrier and causes inflammation, this illustrates what toxic concern?
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What is the name of the powerful and precise gene-editing tool often described as "molecular scissors"?
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What is the general term for the process of creating a genetically identical copy of a cell or an entire organism?
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The project to revive the Dire Wolf uses the genome of which living animal as its foundation?
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A government agency is worried that focusing only on a few high-yield GMO rice varieties will cause hundreds of traditional, local rice types to go extinct. This situation is an example of which specific risk?
The creation of bioweapons
The rise of "superweeds"
The loss of biodiversity
The spread of misinformation
A patient is treated for a rare genetic blood disorder using a technique that corrects the DNA in his bone marrow cells. Years later, he has a child who is born with the same disorder. This outcome demonstrates that the treatment he received was?
A failure of CRISPR-Cas9
An example of somatic therapy
An application of de-extinction
An example of germline therapy
Which type of biodiversity refers to the variety of genes within a species?
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Which natural process is performed by bees, bats, and birds that supports food production?
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What is meant by “zoonotic disease”?
A disease that affects only plants
A disease that comes from polluted water
A disease that spreads through insects
A disease transmitted from animals to humans
Which situation shows a failure to balance conservation with economic development?
Promoting ecotourism in marine reserves
Building a dam that floods a protected forest
Involving communities in mangrove restoration
Funding reforestation in logged areas
Which of the following arguments supports the idea that biodiversity is essential for public health?
Diverse ecosystems buffer disease transmission through multiple weak hosts
High species richness accelerates viral mutations in wildlife
Ecosystem simplification improves pathogen surveillance
Biodiversity loss encourages pharmaceutical innovation
What is the primary cause of rising sea levels globally?
Melting of polar ice caps and glaciers
What major agreement seeks to limit global warming through international cooperation?
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What phenomenon brings extended periods of drought in the Philippines?
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Why might diseases like dengue fever become more common due to the climate?
People are spending more time outdoors in the heat.
The destruction of forests forces mosquitoes to move into cities.
There is less funding for healthcare because of infrastructure damage.
Warmer and wetter conditions create perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes that carry the disease.
What is the main function of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP)?
It is an international treaty that the Philippines signed.
It serves as the country's comprehensive master plan for handling disasters.
It is a specific plan to manage only super typhoons like Yolanda.
It is a government body that coordinates all disaster response.
Which renewable energy source uses underground steam?
What type of biofuel is derived from coconut oil?
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Why are biomass systems ideal for agricultural communities?
They do not need electricity
They use locally available waste as fuel
They rely solely on solar panels
They use wind for power
A coastal municipality is prone to strong amihan winds. What energy project fits best?
Biogas cooking system
Geothermal boreholes
Solar streetlight
Wind turbine farm
A sugarcane mill in the Cagayan Valley wants to power its processing operations sustainably. Which application of renewable energy would be most appropriate?
Burning coal for heat
Using solar panels to heat water
Gasifying sugarcane bagasse to generate electricity
Importing fossil fuel for backup power
