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What is the origin of the word 'science'?
What is the origin of the word 'science'?
- Greek word 'art'
- Latin word 'Scientia' (correct)
- Greek word 'skill'
- Greek root word 'techne'
Which term refers to the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes?
Which term refers to the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes?
- Research (correct)
- Investigation
- Experiment
- Technique
What is technology primarily aimed at according to the text?
What is technology primarily aimed at according to the text?
- Solving real-world problems (correct)
- Developing understanding of nature
- Creating theories
- Building knowledge
Which term describes technology as 'the human attempt to change the world'?
Which term describes technology as 'the human attempt to change the world'?
What does science involve according to the text?
What does science involve according to the text?
From which language does the word 'technology' originate?
From which language does the word 'technology' originate?
What was the purpose of self-power generating mills powered by water tides?
What was the purpose of self-power generating mills powered by water tides?
What did the Chinese monks originally discover gunpowder for?
What did the Chinese monks originally discover gunpowder for?
Which application is NOT mentioned for gunpowder in the text?
Which application is NOT mentioned for gunpowder in the text?
What is another name given to the old version of modern smokeless gunpowder?
What is another name given to the old version of modern smokeless gunpowder?
When did Europeans perfect the gunpowder formula to ignite and explode at the same time?
When did Europeans perfect the gunpowder formula to ignite and explode at the same time?
What was the main purpose of an hourglass as described in the text?
What was the main purpose of an hourglass as described in the text?
What was the significance of the Nile river in ancient Egypt?
What was the significance of the Nile river in ancient Egypt?
What distinguished the Code of Hammurabi in terms of laws and punishments?
What distinguished the Code of Hammurabi in terms of laws and punishments?
Which ancient civilization had a well-developed method for keeping accounts of payments?
Which ancient civilization had a well-developed method for keeping accounts of payments?
What was the primary contribution of Sargon of Akkad to ancient history?
What was the primary contribution of Sargon of Akkad to ancient history?
Which writing system is known for its partially pictographic signs and human and animal symbols?
Which writing system is known for its partially pictographic signs and human and animal symbols?
What characterized the tax system in the Akkadian civilization?
What characterized the tax system in the Akkadian civilization?
Who is credited with developing a phototherapy device to treat jaundice in newborns?
Who is credited with developing a phototherapy device to treat jaundice in newborns?
Which inventor discovered the physical law of electrical kinetic resistance, known as the Zara Effect?
Which inventor discovered the physical law of electrical kinetic resistance, known as the Zara Effect?
Who is known as Dado Banatao and invented the first Windows Graphics accelerator chip for personal computers?
Who is known as Dado Banatao and invented the first Windows Graphics accelerator chip for personal computers?
Which inventor is associated with the invention of Quink ink used by the Parker Pen Company?
Which inventor is associated with the invention of Quink ink used by the Parker Pen Company?
Who is recognized as a Filipino botanist and claimed to be the inventor of Quink ink?
Who is recognized as a Filipino botanist and claimed to be the inventor of Quink ink?
Which inventor is described as a Filipina food technologist, medicinal chemist, humanitarian, and war hero?
Which inventor is described as a Filipina food technologist, medicinal chemist, humanitarian, and war hero?
Who was nearly solely responsible for Thailand and Vietnam becoming the world's leading rice producers?
Who was nearly solely responsible for Thailand and Vietnam becoming the world's leading rice producers?
What method did Edgardo Vazquez discover to turn plastic trash into usable fuel?
What method did Edgardo Vazquez discover to turn plastic trash into usable fuel?
Which scientist created a house design resistant to typhoons and earthquakes?
Which scientist created a house design resistant to typhoons and earthquakes?
What process did the biochemist Julian Arca Banzon use in alternative fuel research?
What process did the biochemist Julian Arca Banzon use in alternative fuel research?
What did Dr. Rodolfo Aquino use to capture vapors and distill them into different forms for fuel production?
What did Dr. Rodolfo Aquino use to capture vapors and distill them into different forms for fuel production?
Which scientist made significant contributions to preventing famine in Asia through rice discoveries?
Which scientist made significant contributions to preventing famine in Asia through rice discoveries?
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