30 Questions
What is the main focus of life technology?
Preserve, repair, maintain, reproduce, and improve living systems
Which of the following is NOT part of scientific process as described in the text?
Suggesting solutions
What does the technology process involve?
Identification of a specific need, desire, or opportunity
Which of the following is NOT a step in the technology processes described?
Conceptualization of time travel
What is the key aspect of management technology?
Control of social activities
In the science process described, which step involves formulating a hypothesis?
Describing
Who is considered the 'Father of Greek Medicine'?
Hippocrates
Which Greek philosopher taught that nature was composed of or convertible into water?
Thales of Miletus
According to Empedocles, nature was a mixture of which four elements?
Earth, Fire, Air, Water
Which Greek mathematician is known for perfecting geometry as a single logical system?
Euclid
Who is credited with inventing the science of hydrostatics and making a planetarium powered by water?
Archimedes
'Father of Philosophy' who taught that nature was composed of or convertible into water is:
Thales of Miletus
When was the first preparation of strong spirits of wine made in Europe?
12th century
Which architectural innovation allowed buildings to have much higher ceilings and larger windows?
Flying Buttress
In which century did the invention of spectacles occur in Italy?
14th century
Who authored the 'Canon of Medicine'?
Avicenna
What was known to the Chinese several centuries ago before passing to the West or Europe?
Magnetic Compass
Which concept allowed mechanical clocks to tell time accurately?
Gears driven by weights
What is the purpose of a Qanat?
Providing drinking water and irrigation
Who is credited with the discovery of sulfuric acid?
Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Jakarta al-Razi
What is the significant contribution associated with Johann Gutenberg?
Invention of the printing press
What was the primary use of windmills during Medieval Times?
Sawing wood and forging iron
Which civilization introduced a uniform system of gold and silver coinage?
Persian Civilization
What was the main function of a watermill in the feudal economy?
Supplying power for various activities
Which part of the mind is like the top of an iceberg?
Conscious mind
Which part of the personality primarily operates on the 'pleasure principle'?
Ego
What is the role of the Ego in personality according to the text?
Controls voluntary motion
Which part of the personality emerges as the 'moral principle' guiding right and wrong behavior?
Superego
In Freud's theory, which part of the mind is completely outside of our awareness?
Unconscious mind
Before the arrival of the Spaniards in the Philippines, the natives already had practices linked to which fields?
Science and technology
Explore the advancements and contributions made by the Ancient Persian Civilization, such as in mathematics, postal systems, taxation, and engineering like Qanat. Learn about their introduction of a uniform system of gold and silver coinage and their use of sulfuric acid.
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