Science, Technology and Society Quiz
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The invention of the ancient ______ is often credited to the Sumerians.

wheel

Papyrus is made from the pith of the ______ plant.

papyrus

The ______ was an early tool invented and used by ancient Egyptians to irrigate land.

shadoof

The Antikythera mechanism is similar to a ______ clock.

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

The ancient Egyptians began writing on ______ roughly around 3000 BC.

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

The ancient wheel grew out of a mechanical device called the ______ wheel.

<p>potter's</p> Signup and view all the answers

At the end of the lesson, the cadet will be able to ______ STS

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

The course Science, Technology and Society is a ______–unit subject

<p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

The study of Science, Technology and Society will examine a selected number of ______ that have led to the transformational technologies

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

Historical Antecedents of Science and Technology include the ______ Period

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

The different fields that are ______ to STS will be constructed in a web chart

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

The course will identify some of the General Concepts and ______ Developments in STS

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

The first known versions of ______ money could be traced back to the Chinese in the 17th century AD.

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

Before the introduction of paper money, ______ metals, such as gold and silver were used as currency.

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

It is theorized that the ______ invented the spinning wheel between 6th and 11th century AD.

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

A Dutch spectacle maker named ______ Janssen is credited for the invention of the first compound microscope.

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

The development of ______ clocks paved the way for accurately keeping track of time.

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

Janssen's compound microscope was an important progression from the ______ lens microscope.

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

The Jacquard loom is also an important antecedent of modern ______ technology.

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

Zacharias Janssen is credited for the invention of the first compound ______ in 1950.

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

The Scottish engineer John Logie Baird is largely credited for the invention of the modern ______.

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

Filipino food technologist, Maria Orosa, is credited for the invention of ______ ketchup.

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

The Ilonggo scientist Abelardo Aguilar invented ______ out of a strain of bacterium called Streptomyces erythreus.

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

FE DEL MUNDO is credited for the invention of the ______ and jaundice relieving device.

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

Her original improvised incubator consisted of two native laundry baskets of different sizes that are placed ______ the other.

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

Warmth is generated by bottles with hot water placed around the ______.

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

A makeshift hood over the baskets allows ______ to circulate inside the incubator.

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

In 2000, a local invention that had the ability to easily remove moles and warts on the skin without the need for any ______ procedure shot to fame.

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

Rolando dela Cruz is credited for the invention of a local mole remover that made use of extracts of cashew nuts (Annarcadium occidentale), which are very common in the ______.

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

Filipino food technologist, Maria Orosa, is credited for the invention of banana ketchup, a variety of ketchup different from the commonly known ______ ketchup.

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

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