30 Questions
What is the primary focus of natural science?
Acquiring new knowledge about the natural world
Which branch of science is concerned with nonliving things?
Geology
What is chemistry mainly focused on?
Properties and behavior of matter
Which area involves turning research findings into marketable products?
Development
Who was known as the Father of Philosophy and believed that nature was composed of or convertible into water?
Thales of Miletus
What is the central focus of physics?
Matter, its motion, and related entities
What does astronomy primarily study?
Celestial objects and phenomena
Which ancient thinker arranged the elements based on atomic numbers, laying the foundation for the Periodic Table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
Who was credited with proving the importance of critical observation and systematic classification of organisms?
Aristotle
Which ancient thinker invented the science of hydrostatics and made a planetarium powered by water to demonstrate celestial movements?
Archimedes
Who among the ancient thinkers perfected geometry as a single logical system?
Pythagoras
Which civilization is credited with synthesizing scientific and technological knowledge and transmitting it to various cultures?
Arabic/Islamic Civilization
What innovation from China in the 7th century A.D resulted in horses replacing oxen at the plough in Europe?
War weapons like crossbows
When was the first preparation of strong spirits of wine made in Europe?
12th century
Which historical figure authored the 'Canon of Medicine' containing accurate descriptions of diseases like meningitis and tetanus?
Avicenna
In what century did the invention of spectacles occur in Italy?
14th century
Which educational institutions swelled to become universities by the twelfth century, teaching liberal arts, philosophy, and theology?
Medical schools
What type of structures, such as iron-chain suspension bridges and segmental arch structures, were built in medieval towns?
Stone structures
Who invented pasteurization to kill harmful bacteria in dairy products?
Louis Pasteur
Which of the following was referred to as the 'illuminating oil'?
Kerosene
Who is credited with inventing the telephone for real-time communication?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which process involves heating dairy products to eliminate harmful bacteria?
Pasteurization
What did Samuel M. Kier invent that was widely used in powering automobiles and factories?
Kerosene
Which invention is at the heart of many modern technologies and related to the motion of electric charge?
Electricity
What term was used to help the Philippines become an innovation hub in Asia during Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's presidency?
Filipinnovation
Which sector did Gloria Macapagal Arroyo focus on improving through mechanization during her presidency?
Agriculture and Fisheries
Who formulated the Science and Technology Master Plan during Corazon Aquino's presidency?
Department of Science and Technology
Which Filipino inventor is best known for inventing a way to induce more flowers in mango trees using ethrel and potassium nitrate?
Ramon C. Barba
During which presidency was the Philippine Science High School known for focusing on science, technology, and mathematics in their curriculum?
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
What was the purpose of President Aquino in encouraging scientists during her presidency?
To bring the Philippines back to second place in science and technology after Japan
Explore the innovations that originated in 7th century A.D China and spread to Europe by the 11th century. Learn about the introduction of the horse in agriculture, the development of horse-drawn transportation, and the first preparation of strong spirits of wine in Europe.
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