1. Which civilization created the Papyrus?

a. Egyptian
b. Babylonian
c. Sumerian
d. Romanian
Answer: a. Egyptian
2. Who is the god on earth in Egypt?
a. Pharaoh
b. Scribes
c. Vizier
d. Peasants
Answer: a. Pharaoh
3. Which country is located on the southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia?
a. Egypt
b. Babylonia
c. Sumeria
d. Romania
Answer: c. sumeria
4. Which civilization invented the wheel?
a. Egyptian
b. Babylonian
c. Sumerian
d. Romanian
Answer: c. Sumerian
5. These served as centers of learning and scriptoria, where monks painstakingly copied and
preserved ancient texts, including scientific and technological works.
a. Churches
b. Monasteries
c. Temples
d. Shrines
Answer: b. monasteries
6. Which nations did the Philippines have a lengthy trading history with?
a. Southeast Asian
b. Northeast Asian
c. European
d. Middle Eastern
Answer: a. southeast Asian
7. What religions had influences in the Philippines before the arrival of Christianity?
a. Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic
b. Judaism and Buddhism
c. Catholicism and Islam
d. Islam and Judaism
e. Answer: a. Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic
8. Who invented the Telescope?
 a. Galileo Galilei
b. Hans and Zacharias Janssen
c. Orville Wright
d. Wilbur Wright
Answer: a. Galileo Galilei
9. Which strain of bacterium did Abelardo Aguilar make the Erythromycin?
a. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
b. Bacillus subtilis
c. Streptomyces erythreus
d. Deinococcus radiodurans
e. Answer: c. Streptomyces erythreus
10. What technological advancement was NOT introduced during the American era in the
Philippines?
a. Mechanized Farming Tools
b. Railways
c. Telephone
d. Bureau of Science

Answer: a) Mechanized Farming Tools

11. After WWII, which institution was established to promote science and technology in the
Philippines?
a. Bureau of Science
b. Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
c. Public School System
d. Hospitals

Answer: b) Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

12. During the precolonial period, which of the following activities were significant for means of
support and livelihood?
a. Railwaysb
b. Weaving
c. Telephoned
d. Food Processing

Answer: b) Weaving

13. Which medieval institution played a crucial role in preserving knowledge through scriptoria?
a. Craft Guilds
b. Urban Centers
c. Monasteries
d. Feudal Lords' Courts
 Answer: c) Monasteries

14. What was a significant influence on the development of science and technology in the
Philippines prior to Spanish colonization?
a. Chinese culture
b. Indian philosophy
c. Islamic teachings
d. Trade and cultural exchange

Answer: d) Trade and cultural exchange

15. What was the Babylonian calendar based on?

a. Solar cycles
b. Lunar cycles
c. Earth's rotation
d. Planetary alignment

Answer: b) Lunar cycles

16. What did the decipherment of cuneiform texts provide insights into?
a. Ancient civilizations
b. Modern technology
c. Middle Civilization
d. Modern Civilization

Answer: a) Ancient civilizations

17. What was one of the main contributions of the Sumerians to human civilization?
a The invention of the irrigation system
b The development of the first writing system known as cuneiform
c The creation of the Wheel
d The construction of the ziggurats
Answer: b) The development of the first writing system known as cuneiform

18. Which civilization is known for its Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World?
a Sumerians
b Babylonians
c Egyptians
d Greeks
Answer: b) Babylonians

19. What advanced system of mathematics did the Babylonians develop?

a Base-10 positional numeral system
b Base-60 positional numeral system
c Base-2 positional numeral system
d Base-100 positional numeral system
 Answer: b) Base-60 positional numeral system

20. What was the primary material used for writing cuneiform characters?
a Papyrus
b Stone
c Clay
d Parchment
Answer: c) Clay

21. When did the Sumerians invent the wheel?

a 3000 BCE
b 2500 BCE
c 3500 BCE
d 4000 BCE
Answer: c) 3500 BCE

22. What religious structures did the Sumerians build?

a Temples called ziggurats
b Pyramids
c Cathedrals
d Synagogues
Answer: a) Temples called ziggurats
23. Which vehicle rapidly transformed into a solution for the public transit issue that arose after the
war?
a. Tricycles
b. Bus
c. Jeepney
d. Taxi
Answer: c. Jeepney
24. Who practiced using honey and human brains for eye infections?
a. Babylonian
b. Sumerian
c. Romanian
d. Egyptian
Answer: d. Egyptians
25. What is the earliest for of writing in Egypt?
a. Cuneiform
b. Hieroglyphic
c. Pictographs
d. Proto-Cuneiform
Answer: b. Hieroglyphic