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What specific early Filipino technology demonstrated the Filipinos’ innovative and resourceful ways
by which they could live in a hostile environment?
rice terraces
irrigation system
modes of transportation
farming and animal-raising
plants and herbs as medicines
His name was associated with the systematization of the Geocentric theory of the universe (the solar
system).
Ptolemy
Galileo Galilei
Nicholas Copernicus
Aristarchus
Aristotle
What particular motion of the planets does the geocentric theory find hard to explain using its model?
eclipse
orbit
axis
retrograde
revolution
Who was the Greek astronomer and mathematician who proposed the first known heliocentric model,
which put the sun at the center of the known universe and assumed that the earth rotated once a day
around the sun and once a year around its axis?
Aristotle
Aristarchus
Ptolemy
Democritus
Galileo
One of the supporters of heliocentrism and other theories, including the notion that stars were far-off
suns encircled by their own planets and that it was possible for these planets to support life on their
own. Unfortunately, for holding these and other beliefs, the Catholic Inquisition had him executed by
burning him alive at the stake. Who was he?
Galileo Galilei
Nicholaus Copernicus
Giordano Bruno
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
Who has proven the heliocentric theory using his discovery of the moons of Jupiter, by doing so, was
later put in prison by the Catholic Inquisition?
Galileo Galilei
Nicholaus Copernicus
Giordano Bruno
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
In Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic theory, which is the part where thoughts and perceptions are
located?
ego
superego
conscious
subconscious
unconscious
In Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic theory, where in the deepest level of the mental iceberg are all
tendencies in prison?
ego
id
subconscious
conscious
unconscious
What is referred to as the "little devil," wherein all negative aspects of the personality structure live?
ego
id
superego
conscious
unconscious
What personality type deals with reality and tries to meet the desires of the id in a way that is socially
acceptable in the world?
ego
id
superego
conscious
unconscious
In line at the salad bar, Amy was so hungry that she shoved a handful of lumpia in her mouth as she
waited for the line to move. This is an example of what?
ego
id
superego
conscious
unconscious
Sarah knew that she could steal the supplies from work and no one would know about it. However,
she knew that stealing was wrong, so she decided not to take anything, even though she would
probably never get caught. What is this an example of?
ego
id
superego
conscious
unconscious
Read the following description and select the defense mechanism it describes: When you use this
defense mechanism, you might not admit to yourself that you are failing a class even though your last
three tests were “failed."
Projection
Denial
Repression
Rationalization
Displacement
In evolutionary consideration, the wings of a bird and the wings of a beetle are considered to be
__________.
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
phylogenetic structures
embryological structures
What evolutionary structures an organism inherited them which is no longer actively used?
fossils
embryological similarities
vestigial structures
analogous structures
embryological structures
The structures of the front flipper of a whale and the forearm of a wolf have similar bone structures
and derive from a common ancestor. This is an example of __________.
analogous structures
homologous structures
vestigial structures
embryological similarities
common descent
Using biochemical analysis, two organisms that are closely related would have:
amino acid in common
similar DNA sequence
the same DNA sequences
different DNA sequence
the same vestigial structures
What evidence for evolution demonstrates that there are species today that did not exist in the past, as
well as species that are present today but did not exist in the past?
homologous structures
vestigial structures
analogous structures
fossils
common descent
Which of the following is NOT a key concept of Darwin's theory of evolution?
Natural selection
Adaptation
Changes in DNA
Inheritance of acquired characteristics
Species variation
A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found, and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a
bird. What could this mean?
This is purely by chance and isn't significant
The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
The extinct dinosaur metamorphose into the modern bird
Which of the following best describes the scientific consensus on the theory of evolution?
It is widely accepted among scientists as the best explanation for the diversity of life on
Earth.
It is a controversial topic and has never been fully accepted by the scientific community.
It is a theory that is widely debated and has not yet been proven.
It is a theory that has been discredited by new evidence.
It is a theory that is accepted in some scientific fields but not in others
Which of the following is NOT an example of evolution?
Over many generations, wild teosinte has become corn.
When the Grand Canyon formed, it geographically divided a squirrel population into two
populations, which developed into distinct species.
A frog begins its life in water as a tadpole, but becomes an amphibian.
Finches in the Galapagos islands have diversified over time into many species each well-suited
for eating a particular type of food.
Wild wolves evolved into more than 300 different types of domesticated canines over many
generations.
Which of the following is one of Charles Darwin’s theories about evolution and natural selection?
The environment in which a species lives is unrelated to natural selection.
New species that appear in the fossil record are actually descendants of older species.
Natural selection is caused by human intervention.
The fossil record provides evidence that all organisms developed at the same time.
The organism that collects the most resources is the fittest.
What is the oldest form of writing system that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are
carved on clay using wedge instruments and then left to dry?
Codex
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Script
Pictogram
It was a structure made up of layers upon layers of gardens that contained several species of plants,
trees, and vines, which were found in what ancient civilization?
Egypt
Sumer
China
Babylonia
Greek
What was developed by ancient alchemists who aimed to achieve immortality but were later found to
have different applications?
Tea
Ink
Kohl
Silk
Gunpowder
What was the black material made out of minerals such as galena and used for eyeliner and eye
protection in ancient Egypt?
Gunpowder
Clepsydra
Kohl
Tea
Mercury
What was the Egyptian formal writing system that combined logographic, syllabic, and alphabetic
elements and was used for religious literature on papyrus and wood?
Codex
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Script
Pictogram
What is the ancient invention that was originally intended for farm work and food processes but later
on developed into a new technological innovation?
Hammer
Plow
Shovel
Wheel
Bow and Arrow
The medieval period was witness to the dominancy of religious doctrine, where Science and
Philosophy were relegated to the background. This was described by historians as:
the Dark Age
the Enlightenment Age
the Cinquecento
the Reformation Age
the Renaissance
What is the specifically modern invention that paved the way for the Germ Theory of Disease?
telescope
microscope
pasteurization
petroleum refinery
mercury utilization
An optical invention that opens up a whole new world above and a new perspective on the place of
Earth in the celestial spheres is called:
microscope
telescope
heliocentric
geocentric
celestial orb
During which term was the Department of Science and Technology established?
Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Fidel Ramos
Joseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo