30 Questions
What is the origin of the word 'science'?
Latin word 'Scientia'
Which term refers to the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes?
Research
What is technology primarily aimed at according to the text?
Solving real-world problems
Which term describes technology as 'the human attempt to change the world'?
Advancement
What does science involve according to the text?
Building and organizing knowledge
From which language does the word 'technology' originate?
Greek
What was the purpose of self-power generating mills powered by water tides?
To produce flour and brewed condiments
What did the Chinese monks originally discover gunpowder for?
To use as a life-extending elixir
Which application is NOT mentioned for gunpowder in the text?
Electricity generation
What is another name given to the old version of modern smokeless gunpowder?
Black powder
When did Europeans perfect the gunpowder formula to ignite and explode at the same time?
14th century CE
What was the main purpose of an hourglass as described in the text?
To measure time
What was the significance of the Nile river in ancient Egypt?
Ideal location for growing the papyrus plant.
What distinguished the Code of Hammurabi in terms of laws and punishments?
It had 282 laws with scaled punishments according to social status.
Which ancient civilization had a well-developed method for keeping accounts of payments?
Babylonian
What was the primary contribution of Sargon of Akkad to ancient history?
Establishing the first dynastic empire.
Which writing system is known for its partially pictographic signs and human and animal symbols?
Indus Script
What characterized the tax system in the Akkadian civilization?
Polytheistic beliefs and multiple gods.
Who is credited with developing a phototherapy device to treat jaundice in newborns?
Gregorio Zara
Which inventor discovered the physical law of electrical kinetic resistance, known as the Zara Effect?
Gregorio Zara
Who is known as Dado Banatao and invented the first Windows Graphics accelerator chip for personal computers?
Leonardo Salvador Sarao
Which inventor is associated with the invention of Quink ink used by the Parker Pen Company?
Dr. Raul V. Destura
Who is recognized as a Filipino botanist and claimed to be the inventor of Quink ink?
.Francisco Quisumbing
Which inventor is described as a Filipina food technologist, medicinal chemist, humanitarian, and war hero?
.Carvey Ehren Maigue
Who was nearly solely responsible for Thailand and Vietnam becoming the world's leading rice producers?
Dr. Rodolfo Aquino
What method did Edgardo Vazquez discover to turn plastic trash into usable fuel?
Pyrolysis
Which scientist created a house design resistant to typhoons and earthquakes?
Dr. Rodolfo Aquino
What process did the biochemist Julian Arca Banzon use in alternative fuel research?
Fermentation
What did Dr. Rodolfo Aquino use to capture vapors and distill them into different forms for fuel production?
Distillation
Which scientist made significant contributions to preventing famine in Asia through rice discoveries?
Dr. Rodolfo Aquino
Test your knowledge on inventions like water wheels used to power mills and gunpowder known as 'black powder'. Explore their purposes and applications throughout history.
Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards
Convert your notes into interactive study material.
Get started for free
