Republic of the Philippines
QUIRINO STATE UNIVERSITY
Cabarroguis Campus
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Science, Technology and Society
Name:_______________________________________________________ Date: ____________
Grade:_______________________________________________________ Score:___________
I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. In the ancient time, people were concerned with the following EXCEPT
a. Transportation c. communication
b. Navigation d. Exploration of the universe
2. It is defined as the system of knowledge of the natural world gained through scientific method.
a. Technology c. Sociology
b. Science d. Society
3. Science was originally called ________________.
a. “Scientia” d. “System of knowledge”
b. “Philosophy of the natural world”
c. “Philosophy of the nature”
4. The term technology comes from Greek words tekhne meaning _______________.
a. Subject or interest c. practical
b. Art or craft d. truth
5.Which of the following is the major contributions of the Sumerian civilization
a. Papyrus d. cosmetics
b. Cuneiform
c. Hieroglyphics
6. It is considered as the first true city in the world for the way it was erected.
a. Aleppo City c. Sidon City
b. Uruk City d. Byblos City
7. Egyptians develop a system of writing using symbols which is known as _________.
a. Cuneiform d. Hangeul
b. Hieroglyphics
c. Papyrus
8. It is one of the important contribution of Egyptians which utilizes gravity and water to determine the
time.
a. Clepsydra d. Clock
b. Alarm Clock
c. Water mill
9. This was known as the first newspaper that contained announcements of the Roman empire to the
people.
a. Codex d. Metropolitan
b. Gazettes
c. Gazetter
10. He is the inventor of the printing press after the Chinese developed woodblock printing.
a. Zaccharias Janssen
b. Johann Gutenberg
c. Samuel Kier
d. Alexander Graham Bell
II. Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is incorrect.
________1. Sumeria is located on the southernmost tip of Ancient Mesopotamia.
________2. Babylonian civilization emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
________3. Hieroglyphics was the language that tells the modern world of the history
and culture of the ancient Egyptians.
________4. Greece is an archipelago in the southeastern part of Europe.
________5. Pasteurization is the process of heating dairy products to kill the harmful
bacteria that allow them to spoil faster.
________6. Claudius Ptolemy believed that the Earth was at the center of the
universe.
________7. Sigmund Freud was able to change people’s perception of psychology
with his revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis.
________8. Scientific and technological development in the Philippines began in the
pre-colonial period.
________9. Colonization by the Spaniards provided the Philippines with modern
means of construction.
________10. Ferdinand Marcos is one the presidents who ushered in advancements of
science and technology in the Philippines.
III. Enumerate the following: (50 points)
Great civilizations Contributions of Contributions of Contributions of
of the Ancient times Sumerians Babylonians Egyptians
1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4.
5. 5. 5.
6. 6.
7.
8.
Contributions of Contributions of Contributions of Inventions of the
Greek Civilization Chinese Roman Civilization Modern times
1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4.
Inventions of the Philippine Intellectual Three conflicting elements
Middle ages Inventions revolutions of personality according to
Sigmund Freud
1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3. 3.
4. 4.
5.
IV. Essay: (5 points each)
1. Give three other major scientific and technological developments in the world (or
in the Philippines) that created a large impact on your daily life.
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2. Why do you think were most intellectual ideas controversial?
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3. What policies do you want the government to implement in the near future?
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“Truthfulness is the foundation of all human virtues”
Prepared by:
Leslie A. Gomez
Instructor
