Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Overview

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What does STS stand for?

Science, Technology, and Society (correct)

Science and Technological Studies

Science, Technicalities, and Systems

Science and Technology Society

What did the Kyoto Protocol mandate for industrialized nations?

Maintain their current levels of greenhouse gas emissions

Cut their greenhouse gas emissions (correct)

Ignore greenhouse gas emissions

Increase greenhouse gas emissions

Which process in technology provides the means to make and deliver products?

Artificial Insemination

TECHNOLOGY Process (correct)

Photosynthesis

SCIENCE Process

What is In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)?

Joining of a woman's egg and a man's sperm in a laboratory dish Signup and view all the answers

What were the reactants in the process of Photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide, Water, and Light energy Signup and view all the answers

Why is it mentioned that Sir Isaac Newton couldn't formulate the laws of motion without the ideas of Aristotle and Galileo Galilei?

To emphasize the importance of historic steps in scientific progress Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the soldiers during the eclipse of the sun battle between Lydia and Medes?

They threw down their weapons and declared an end to the war Signup and view all the answers

Who rejected Thales' claim that the arché is water?

Anaximander Signup and view all the answers

What did Anaximander believe is the origin of everything in the universe?

A mixture of two pairs of opposites Signup and view all the answers

What was one reason Anaximander designed the first published map?

To improve navigation between colonies around the Mediterranean and Black seas Signup and view all the answers

According to Anaximander, what shape did he believe the inhabited portion of the Earth had?

Flat Signup and view all the answers

Why did Anaximander argue that Earth remained in place?

Because it was equidistant from all other things Signup and view all the answers

What innovation made it possible to convert iron ore into liquid form directly in molds?

Blast furnace Signup and view all the answers

Which invention provided a means of checking navigation on the open seas in any weather?

Magnetic compass Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a mechanical clock as mentioned in the text?

Measure time accurately Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of a blast furnace in cast iron manufacture?

Convert iron ore into liquid form Signup and view all the answers

Which development directly led to the voyages of discovery at the end of the Middle Ages?

Improved navigational charts Signup and view all the answers

What was a key purpose of the astrolabe as described in the text?

Measuring celestial angles Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the 'dark room' in the camera obscura?

To project an inverted image onto a wall Signup and view all the answers

What did Al-Jazari contribute to engineering in 1206?

Devised the first crankshaft Signup and view all the answers

How do modern cameras relate to the camera obscura?

Modern cameras and the eye use similar principles as camera obscura Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a crankshaft in mechanical devices?

Convert rotary motion into linear reciprocating motion Signup and view all the answers

In what location was Al-Jazari born?

Central-southern Turkey Signup and view all the answers

What was Charlemagne's greatest contribution?

Reuniting Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire Signup and view all the answers

Where did Charlemagne establish the Palatine school?

Aachen Signup and view all the answers

Who was Alcuin of York?

An English monk and educator Signup and view all the answers

What group of people were literate during Charlemagne's reign?

Members of the church and monastic orders Signup and view all the answers

Where did Charlemagne gather leading Irish, English, and Italian scholars?