ENSCI 1100: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

First Term Exam (Part 2)/ Fist Semester, SY 2021-2022

Name (PRINT): ALLYAH PAULA A. POSTOR Signature:
Course/Year/Section: BS ENTREP 3-2 Date: MARCH 2, 2022

Essay: Analysis. Answer smartly, concisely, and clearly.

1. What are the implications or impacts of discovering “fire” in ancient times? 5 points (not more than 30
words)
Fire control and changed the human evolution, allowing our ancestors to stay warm, cook food, ward off
predators and venture into harsh climates.

2. Name one (1) household device that makes your life easier and how is life without this? What could be
the positive/negative effects of this device to the new generation? 5 points (not more than 30 words)
The rice cooker makes my life easier due of its conveniency because we can cook a lot of food without
fire using wood or gas stove. But it makes us user lazier.

3. Refer to the photo below. It is undeniable that “Agriculture” is one of the most remarkable
inventions/discoveries of the ancient civilizations. What was life before the Agricultural Revolution?
How did farming change people’s lives?
20 points (not more than 100 words)

The life before agriculture revolution were early human got their food through hunting, gathering, and fishing.
Afterward when early humans began farming, they were able to produce enough food that they no longer had to
migrate to their food source. This new farming techniques improved their livestock breeding led to amplified food
production. This allowed a spike in population and increased health. The new farming techniques also led to an
enclosure movement. This meant they could build permanent structures, and develop villages, towns, and
eventually even cities. Closely connected to the rise of settled societies was an increase in population.
 4. Choose one (1) among the photos shown below. These are three of the top 10 greatest modern
inventions.
What do you think life was like before this was invented? What kind of problems did the invention
solve?
In what ways did it make life easier for people and society? 20 points ( not more than 100 words)

a. The invention of the light bulb transformed our world by removing our

dependence on natural light, allowing us to be productive at any time, day or night. It makes us work
more productive at night and helps us enjoy more activities at night. It significantly changes people lives
all over the world. The born of light bulb also helped us by making more inventions that related to light,
such as phones, televisions, and computers. By using light bulb, we reduced the probability of having fire
accidents because if we don’t have light bulb, we will use candles instead which can cause fire easily.

b. .

c.