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Science, technology and social

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What marks the beginning of scientific development in the Philippines?

a)

Spanish colonization

b)

Pre-colonial period

c)

American occupation

d)

Post-colonial period

2.

What did early Filipinos use for medicine?

a)

Modern drugs

b)

Plants and herbs

c)

Imported pills

d)

Animal extracts

3.

Which activity was common among pre-colonial Filipinos?

a)

Mining gold only

b)

Farming and animal-raising

c)

Printing newspapers

d)

Producing machinery

4.

What engineering structure is a notable pre-colonial achievement?

a)

San Juan Bridge

b)

Banaue Rice Terraces

c)

Malacañang Palace

d)

Manila Cathedral

5.

The irrigation system of the rice terraces used water from ___

a)

Rivers only

b)

Forests and mountain tops

c)

Wells

d)

Underground reservoirs

6.

Which of the following metals did pre-colonial Filipinos use?

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

7.

Before importing cast iron, where did Filipinos get their iron?

a)

From India

b)

From Sarawak and China

c)

From Spain

d)

From Japan

8.

Which industry was common in pre-colonial Philippines?

a)

Glassmaking and weaving

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

9.

Which agricultural crop did Filipinos cultivate in terraces and lowlands?

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Barley

10.

What mode of transportation did pre-colonial Filipinos develop?

a)

Airplanes

b)

Trains

c)

Boats

d)

Automobiles

11.

Who provided the Philippines with modern means of construction?

a)

Japanese

b)

Spaniards

c)

Americans

d)

British

12.

Which of the following was built using Spanish engineering skills?

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13.

What system was developed during the Spanish period?

a)

Postal system

b)

Health and education system

c)

Internet system

d)

Stock exchange system

14.

Who enjoyed most of the Spanish health and education benefits?

a)

Farmers

b)

Principalía class

c)

Fishermen

d)

Natives

15.

Which hospital was established in 1578?

a)

San Lazaro Hospital

b)

San Juan de Dios

c)

Chinese General Hospital

d)

Hospital de Los Baños

16.

Which hospital was founded in 1596?

a)

Chinese General Hospital

b)

San Juan de Dios

c)

Hospital de Los Baños

d)

San Lazaro

17.

The hospital that specialized in infectious diseases was ___

a)

San Lazaro Hospital

b)

Chinese General Hospital

c)

Hospital de Los Baños

d)

St. Luke’s Hospital

18.

The American occupation emphasized modernization in what field?

a)

Agriculture only

b)

Science and technology

19.

Which of the following was a major infrastructure built during the American period?

a)

Roads and bridges

b)

Subways

c)

Power plants

d)

Airfields

20.

What agency was created by the Americans to promote science?

a)

Bureau of Science

b)

Department of Science

c)

National Institute of Technology

d)

Philippine Science Council

21.

The University of the Philippines was founded in ___.

a)

1905

b)

1908

c)

1910

d)

1920

22.

After independence, each administration pursued programs in ___

a)

Trade and commerce

b)

Science and technology

c)

Politics only

d)

Military expansion

23.

The National Science Development Board (NSDB) was created due to ___

a)

Lack of funding and scientists

b)

Strong scientific progress

c)

Foreign influence

d)

Overpopulation

24.

The NSDB was established to coordinate ___

a)

Political activities

b)

Science agencies

c)

Cultural events

d)

Agricultural exports

25.

Which agency was created in 1964 for atomic research?

a)

NIST

b)

PAEC

c)

NAST

26.

The Philippine Inventors Commission was founded in ___.

a)

1954

b)

1964

c)

1974

d)

1984

27.

The Philippine Textile Research Institute was created in ___.

a)

1965

b)

1967

c)

1969

d)

1971

28.

The Forest Products Research Institute was established in ___.

a)

1960

b)

1969

c)

1972

d)

1975

29.

Which president strengthened science and technology agencies?

a)

Manuel Roxas

b)

Ferdinand Marcos

c)

Corazon Aquino

d)

Emilio Aguinaldo

30.

PAGASA stands for ___

a)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

b)

Philippine Agricultural and Geologic Science Agency

c)

Philippine Astronomy and Geoscience Authority

d)

None of the above

31.

The NAST stands for ___

a)

National Academy of Science and Technology

b)

National Association for Science and Teaching

c)

National Agricultural Science and Trade

d)

None of the above

32.

The National Science and Technology Authority later became ___

a)

DTI

b)

DOST

c)

NSCB

d)

DEPED

33.

Who proposed the Geocentric Theory?

a)

Galileo

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Copernicus

d)

Kepler

34.

What does the Geocentric Theory state?

a)

Sun is the center

b)

Earth is the center

c)

Moon is the center

d)

Mars is the center

35.

Who proposed the Heliocentric Theory?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Galileo

d)

Newton

36.

What did the Copernican Revolution challenge?

a)

Heliocentrism

b)

Ptolemaic model

c)

Theory of evolution

d)

Psychoanalysis

37.

Kepler's laws describe ___

a)

Planetary motion

b)

Human behavior

c)

Atomic structure

d)

Evolution

38.

According to Kepler, planets move in ___

a)

Circles

b)

Elliptical orbits

c)

Straight lines

d)

Zigzag paths

39.

Darwin's theory is known as ___

a)

Psychoanalysis

b)

Evolution by natural selection

c)

Geocentrism

d)

Relativity

40.

What phrase is associated with Darwin's theory?

a)

“Survival of the fittest”

b)

“Knowledge is power”

c)

“Motion is relative”

d)

“To be or not to be”

41.

Who is known as the father of psychoanalysis?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Johannes Kepler

42.

Freud divided personality into ___

a)

Id, Ego, and Superego

b)

Mind, Body, and Soul

c)

Love, Anger, and Fear

d)

None of the above

43.

The Freudian Revolution focused on understanding ___.

a)

Planetary motion

b)

Human mind and behavior

c)

Atomic energy

d)

Technology

44.

What does the Copernican Revolution represent?

a)

Shift from Earth-centered to Sun-centered view

b)

Creation of telescopes

c)

Belief in astrology

d)

Study of psychology

45.

The Darwinian Revolution created debates between ___

a)

Science and religion

b)

Physics and chemistry

c)

Teachers and students

d)

None of the above

46.

Freud's work was important in treating ___.

a)

Physical illnesses

b)

Mental disorders

c)

Astronomical phenomena

d)

Technological problems

47.

What was the purpose of NSDB?

a)

Coordinate science agencies

b)

Manage trade

c)

Promote arts

d)

Regulate taxes

48.

Science development in the Philippines declined due to ___

a)

Lack of scientists and support

b)

Political unity

c)

Foreign investment

d)

High technology

49.

The Bureau of Science later evolved into ___

a)

DOST

b)

UP

c)

NSDB

d)

PAGASA

50.

The period that saw the creation of most science agencies was:

a)

the 20th century

b)

the 18th century

c)

the 21st century

d)

the 17th century

51.

Which period is being referred to in the following options?

a)

Spanish

b)

American

c)

Post-colonial

d)

Pre-colonial

52.

The evolution of science in the Philippines shows the influence of ___

a)

Foreign colonizers and local initiatives

b)

Only native traditions

c)

Religion alone

d)

Accidents and disasters