29 Questions
What does STS stand for?
Science, Technology, and Society
What did the Kyoto Protocol mandate for industrialized nations?
Cut their greenhouse gas emissions
Which process in technology provides the means to make and deliver products?
TECHNOLOGY Process
What is In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)?
Joining of a woman's egg and a man's sperm in a laboratory dish
What were the reactants in the process of Photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide, Water, and Light energy
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
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
Who rejected Thales' claim that the arché is water?
Anaximander
What did Anaximander believe is the origin of everything in the universe?
A mixture of two pairs of opposites
What was one reason Anaximander designed the first published map?
To improve navigation between colonies around the Mediterranean and Black seas
According to Anaximander, what shape did he believe the inhabited portion of the Earth had?
Flat
Why did Anaximander argue that Earth remained in place?
Because it was equidistant from all other things
What innovation made it possible to convert iron ore into liquid form directly in molds?
Blast furnace
Which invention provided a means of checking navigation on the open seas in any weather?
Magnetic compass
What is the purpose of a mechanical clock as mentioned in the text?
Measure time accurately
What was the main purpose of a blast furnace in cast iron manufacture?
Convert iron ore into liquid form
Which development directly led to the voyages of discovery at the end of the Middle Ages?
Improved navigational charts
What was a key purpose of the astrolabe as described in the text?
Measuring celestial angles
What was the purpose of the 'dark room' in the camera obscura?
To project an inverted image onto a wall
What did Al-Jazari contribute to engineering in 1206?
Devised the first crankshaft
How do modern cameras relate to the camera obscura?
Modern cameras and the eye use similar principles as camera obscura
What is the main function of a crankshaft in mechanical devices?
Convert rotary motion into linear reciprocating motion
In what location was Al-Jazari born?
Central-southern Turkey
What was Charlemagne's greatest contribution?
Reuniting Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire
Where did Charlemagne establish the Palatine school?
Aachen
Who was Alcuin of York?
An English monk and educator
What group of people were literate during Charlemagne's reign?
Members of the church and monastic orders
Where did Charlemagne gather leading Irish, English, and Italian scholars?
Aachen
What was the Carolingian Renaissance?
A period of cultural revival in Western Europe under Charlemagne
Learn about the interactions between science, technology, and social, cultural, political, and economic contexts in this overview of Science, Technology, and Society (STS). Explore the relevance of the Kyoto Protocol, challenges, opportunities, values, beliefs, and topics like In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
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