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STS QUIZ 02

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The concept introduced by Thomas Kuhn that describes a fundamental change in scientific thinking.

a)

Theory Shift

b)

Scientific Evolution

c)

Paradigm Shift

d)

Conceptual Revolution

2.

Sigmund Freud founded ____, which is still widely used in psychology.

a)

Behavioral Therapy

b)

Psychoanalysis

c)

Humanism

d)

Cognitive Therapy

3.

The period when Greek philosophers first proposed nontheological explanations of nature.

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Intellectual Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Renaissance

4.

These artists and writers spent much of their time studying the natural world.

a)

Realists

b)

Humanists

c)

Idealists

d)

Modernists

5.

He preferred inductive reasoning and facts over theory, challenging Aristotle, and provided the first “map” of the Scientific Method.

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Johannes Kepler

6.

This model states that the Sun is the center of the universe, and the Earth is just one of the planets revolving around it.

a)

Geocentric Model

b)

Heliocentric Model

c)

Atomic Model

d)

Evolutionary Model

7.

He proposed that natural selection is the main rationale behind humans’ current existence and attributes.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

Johannes Kepler

8.

He rejected the Enlightenment idea that humans are rational and can control emotions and drives through reasoning.

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

Thomas Kuhn

9.

In the simplest terms for the Psychical Forces, ____ can be related to a devil and _____ for an angel.

a)

Ego, Id

b)

Id, Superego

c)

Superego, Ego

d)

Id, Ego

10.

The Information Revolution started from the _________, the earliest writing system, which evolved into Sumerian cuneiform.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Pictographs

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Alphabet

11.

Under the Information Revolution, this technology is at the root of the change and continues to advance.

a)

Printing Press

b)

Computer Technology

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Typewriter

12.

What civilization lasted for approximately 2,000 years and is known for its calendar and astronomical knowledge?

a)

Mayan Civilization

b)

Aztec Civilization

c)

Inca Civilization

d)

Mesopotamian Civilization

13.

Aside from the Maya, chocolate was also used as currency in what civilization?

a)

Egyptian Civilization

b)

Aztec Civilization

c)

Inca Civilization

d)

Chinese Civilization

14.

What calendar was referred to as the "Doomsday Calendar" because it ended on December 21, 2012?

a)

Solar Calendar

b)

The Long Count Calendar

c)

Lunar Calendar

d)

Gregorian Calendar

15.

This was built during the Aztec Civilization to address the need for sustainable food production.

a)

Step Pyramids

b)

Chinampa (Floating Gardens)

c)

Terraces

d)

Aqueducts

16.

What system of traditional medicine from India uses yoga, massage, and herbal medicine to promote health?

a)

Sushruta Samhita

b)

Ayurveda

c)

Siddha

d)

Unani

17.

This describes ancient Indian surgical and medical procedures.

a)

Rigveda

b)

Sushruta Samhita

c)

Charaka Samhita

d)

Ayurveda

18.

This civilization has the world's oldest record of human technological achievement.

a)

African Civilization

b)

Chinese Civilization

c)

Mesopotamian Civilization

d)

Greek Civilization

19.

The term algebra is derived from what Arabic word?

a)

Al-Kitab

b)

Al-Jabr

c)

Al-Math

d)

Al-Hisab

20.

Under Arabian Civilization, who pioneered experimental medicine and conducted the first clinical trials?

a)

Ibn al-Haytham

b)

Ibn Sina

c)

Al-Khwarizmi

d)

Avicenna

21.

Who is considered the "Father of Modern Astronomy" for proposing the heliocentric model?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Isaac Newton

22.

Which of the following best defines the Scientific Revolution?

a)

A time when science was banned by religious institutions

b)

A period of rapid development in scientific thought and discoveries

c)

A social movement against technological advancements

d)

The study of ancient myths and legends

23.

Which scientist formulated the laws of planetary motion?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Tycho Brahe

d)

Francis Bacon

24.

What was the major contribution of Charles Darwin to science?

a)

The discovery of gravity

b)

The theory of psychoanalysis

c)

The theory of evolution by natural selection

d)

The heliocentric model of the universe

25.

What writing system was developed by the Mayan civilization?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Calligraphy

26.

Which Mesoamerican civilization developed the concept of floating gardens (chinampas)?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

27.

The term "psychoanalysis" is most associated with which scientist?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

28.

What invention played a significant role in the Information Revolution?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Printing Press

c)

Telegraph

d)

Light Bulb

29.

The "Father of Optics," known for his contributions to vision and light, was:

a)

Ibn al-Haytham

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Tycho Brahe

30.

The concept of mandatory education was notably present in which civilization?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Egyptian