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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central focus of physics?

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

    What does astronomy primarily study?

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

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

    <p>Aristotle</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pythagoras</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    Who invented pasteurization to kill harmful bacteria in dairy products?

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

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

    <p>Kerosene</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Which process involves heating dairy products to eliminate harmful bacteria?

    <p>Pasteurization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Kerosene</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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