Interconnectedness of Science, Technology, and Society
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In which ancient civilization were expensive metals used to decorate palaces and improve weaponry?

  • Romans
  • Greeks
  • Egyptians
  • Mesopotamia (correct)

    • What was the common method of creating sophisticated tools during the Paleolithic Age?

  • Chopper chopping tool technique
  • Blade tool technique
  • Gravers and burins technique
  • Levallois technique (correct)

    • Where were the ancient Egyptians believed to have improved agriculture from the technology they developed in irrigation?

  • Lower part of the Nile River (correct)
  • Tigris-Euphrates river systems
  • Indus River Valley
  • Mediterranean coast

    • What was the primary river system within which Mesopotamia was situated?

    <p>Tigris-Euphrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization was known for using early technology for construction, military, and engineering?

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

    What is the main difference between science and technology?

    <p>Science explains the how's and why's of matter and phenomena, while technology is the application of science to improve societal activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do science and technology work together to shape society?

    <p>Science and technology both contribute to improving societal activities and shape society as it grows and progresses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which early hominid was believed to be the first to have made stone tools?

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

    What was one of the significant achievements of Homo erectus?

    <p>The use of fire and sophisticated tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did tools play in the survival of early hominids?

    <p>Tools enabled them to hunt bigger animals and develop better survival strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Science is defined by a 'body of knowledge'.

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

    Technology is the application of science for the purpose of improving societal activities.

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

    Science, technology, and society are distinct concepts that are unrelated to each other.

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

    The Homo habilis was believed to be the first to have used fire and sophisticated tools and weapons.

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

    The prehistoric early hominids were skillful in developing their own tools through trial and error.

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

    The Homo neanderthalensis were known to have created diverse sophisticated tools, worn clothing made of plants and animals, and made ornamental or symbolic objects.

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

    Metals were massively developed and utilized in building structures, weapons, and other forms of utilities for transportation, communication, and security during the Ancient Times.

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

    The Mesopotamians developed objects from copper, bronze, gold to iron and used these expensive metals to decorate palaces and improve weaponry.

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

    The ancient Egyptians improved agriculture from the technology they developed in irrigation coming from the Nile River.

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

    The Ancient Greeks and Romans primarily used early technology for construction, military, and engineering purposes.

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

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