Innovations from Ancient China to Europe

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What is the primary focus of natural science?

  • Acquiring new knowledge about the natural world (correct)
  • Creating prototype inventions
  • Studying the behavior of matter
  • Commercialization of products

Which branch of science is concerned with nonliving things?

  • Chemistry
  • Geology (correct)
  • Astronomy
  • Physics

What is chemistry mainly focused on?

  • Properties and behavior of matter (correct)
  • Studying celestial objects
  • Research and development
  • Transforming research findings into inventions

Which area involves turning research findings into marketable products?

<p>Development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was known as the Father of Philosophy and believed that nature was composed of or convertible into water?

<p>Thales of Miletus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central focus of physics?

<p>Matter, its motion, and related entities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does astronomy primarily study?

<p>Celestial objects and phenomena (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient thinker arranged the elements based on atomic numbers, laying the foundation for the Periodic Table?

<p>Dmitri Mendeleev (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was credited with proving the importance of critical observation and systematic classification of organisms?

<p>Aristotle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient thinker invented the science of hydrostatics and made a planetarium powered by water to demonstrate celestial movements?

<p>Archimedes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who among the ancient thinkers perfected geometry as a single logical system?

<p>Pythagoras (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization is credited with synthesizing scientific and technological knowledge and transmitting it to various cultures?

<p>Arabic/Islamic Civilization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What innovation from China in the 7th century A.D resulted in horses replacing oxen at the plough in Europe?

<p>War weapons like crossbows (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the first preparation of strong spirits of wine made in Europe?

<p>12th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which historical figure authored the 'Canon of Medicine' containing accurate descriptions of diseases like meningitis and tetanus?

<p>Avicenna (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what century did the invention of spectacles occur in Italy?

<p>14th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which educational institutions swelled to become universities by the twelfth century, teaching liberal arts, philosophy, and theology?

<p>Medical schools (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of structures, such as iron-chain suspension bridges and segmental arch structures, were built in medieval towns?

<p>Stone structures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who invented pasteurization to kill harmful bacteria in dairy products?

<p>Louis Pasteur (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was referred to as the 'illuminating oil'?

<p>Kerosene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with inventing the telephone for real-time communication?

<p>Alexander Graham Bell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves heating dairy products to eliminate harmful bacteria?

<p>Pasteurization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Samuel M. Kier invent that was widely used in powering automobiles and factories?

<p>Kerosene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which invention is at the heart of many modern technologies and related to the motion of electric charge?

<p>Electricity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term was used to help the Philippines become an innovation hub in Asia during Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency?

<p>Filipinnovation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sector did Gloria Macapagal Arroyo focus on improving through mechanization during her presidency?

<p>Agriculture and Fisheries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who formulated the Science and Technology Master Plan during Corazon Aquino's presidency?

<p>Department of Science and Technology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Filipino inventor is best known for inventing a way to induce more flowers in mango trees using ethrel and potassium nitrate?

<p>Ramon C. Barba (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which presidency was the Philippine Science High School known for focusing on science, technology, and mathematics in their curriculum?

<p>Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of President Aquino in encouraging scientists during her presidency?

<p>To bring the Philippines back to second place in science and technology after Japan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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