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1
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Discovered X-ray in 1895?

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William Conrad Roentgen

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discovered radioactivity in 1986

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Henri Becquerel

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Discovered electron in 1897

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Joseph John Thomson

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Occurs when the nucleus of an atom breaks up into two lighter nuclei

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Nuclear Fission

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A reaction in which two or more nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles

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Nuclear Fusion

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Theory of Relativity

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Albert Einstein

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7
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used to understand the physics of motion prior to einstein’s theory.

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Newton’s law of motion

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Have been used as tracers in complicated chemical and biochemical reactions and have also found applications in geological dating.

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Radioactive Isotopes

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9
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Invented the first found microscope.

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Zacharias Janssen

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Propose the natural selection as an explanation of evolution.

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Charles Darwin

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Theory of Genetics

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Gregor Mendel

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Father of Microbiology, pioneered pasteurization, proposed the germ theory of disease, and developed vaccine for rabies.

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Louis Pasteur

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Biological Evolution

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Hugo de Vries

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14
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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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15
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First human to go on space

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Yuri Gagarin

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16
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They succeeded on perfecting their steam engine in 1778

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James Watt and Matthew Boulton

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Englishman who invented the large-scale production of chemicals such as sulfuric acid by the lead chamber process

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John Roebuck

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Introduced a method for the production of sodium carbonate.

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Nicolas Leblanc

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19
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The British bricklayer who patented a chemical process for making Portland cement

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Joseph Asdin

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20
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the process consisting of the large gasification of coal in furnaces, the purification of the gas, and its storage distribution.

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Gas Lighting

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21
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Method of producing glass developed in Europe during the 19th century

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Cylinder Process

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He patented a machine for making continuous sheet of paper on a loop of wire fabric

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Nicholas Louis Robert

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23
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Invented the Seed drill in 1701

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Jethro Tull

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24
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Modify T/F The Philippines today is a second world country.

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F. Third World Country

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25
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Modified T/F The development of science and technology determines the socio-economic growth of the country

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MOD T/F there were numerous, scattered, thriving,relatively self-sufficient and autonomous communities long before the Spaniards arrived.

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T

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MOD T/F The early Filipinos had attained a generally simple level of technological development, compared with those of the Chinese and Japanese, but this was sufficient for their needs at that period of time.

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28
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Modern men from the asian mainland first came over-land and across narrow channels to live in … and … 50,000

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Palawan and Batangas

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29
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By the first century AD, Filipinos were:

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Weaving Cotton
Smelting Iron
Glass Ornaments
Engaged in agriculture

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30
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the early Spanish chroniclers took
note of the refined plank-built warship called

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Caracoa

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31
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One of the finest products of engineering

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Banaue Rice Terraces

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32
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First system of writing in the Philippines

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Baybayin

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33
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The oldest university in Asia

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University of Santo Tomas

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34
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Made big impact in the economic growth of the Philippines

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Galleon Trade

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35
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MOD T/F At the end of the Spanish regime, the Philippines had evolved into a primary agricultural exporting economy.

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T

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36
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MOD T/F Despite the lack of interest in and support for research and development of native industries like weaving, for example, they were able to in survive the competition with foreign imports.

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F. it led to their failure to survive

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37
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MOD T/F Because of necessity and the social prestige attached to university education, agriculture and trade remained the most developed science-based professions during the Spanish regime.

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F. Medicine and Pharmacy

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38
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MOD T/F Science and Technology in the Philippines didn’t advance much during the American regime

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F. It advance rapidly

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39
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Education system introduced by the Americans as soon as civil government was set up in the Philippines

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Secularized Public School

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MOD T/F The Americans found out that there were a lot of competent Filipino engineers

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F. There were no competent Filipino engineer.

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41
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Date when the Philippine Commission established the Government Laboratories

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July 1, 1901

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42
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It became the primary research center of the country

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Bureau of Science

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43
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Established on December 8, 1993

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National Research Council of the Philippines

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44
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American period science was inclined towards:

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Agriculture
Food processing
Forestry
Medicine

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45
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Also known as Science Act of 1958

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Republic Act of 1958

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46
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MOD F/T There were a huge development in science and technology during the short-lived Philippine Republic (1898-1900)

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F. There was a little

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47
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A secular, state-supported institution of higher learning

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Universidad Literaria de Filipina

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48
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Declared that the advancement of Science and Technology shall have priority in national development

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Ferdinand Emmanuel Marcos Sr.

49
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National Science and Development Board in Marcos era

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  • Philippine Coconut Research Institute
  • Textile research institute
  • Philippine atomic energy commission
50
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Replaced the National Science and Technology Authority to Department of Science and Technology

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Corazon Aquino

51
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She allocated a budget of 1.054 billion pesos for science and technology

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Corazon Aquino

52
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In1994, there was a significant increase in people who specialized in the field of science and technology, who was the president?

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Fidel V. Ramos

53
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Where the government provided 3500 scholarships for students who are interested in taking up courses related to science and technology

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5th Republic

54
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The internet age was pushed for advantage of schools and industry during his time as president

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Joseph Estrada

55
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Science and Technology reached its golden age

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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

56
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Florescent light tube

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Agapito Flores

57
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Incubator

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Fe Del Mundo

58
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Karaoke Sing Along System

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Roberto Del Rosario

59
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Luna Rover

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Eduardo San Juan

60
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Gregorio Y. Zara

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Videophone

61
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Abelardo Aguilar

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Erythromycin

62
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Alco-diesel, Lan-gas, and Super bunker formula

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Rudy Lantano Sr.

63
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Feminine Hygiene

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Virgilio Malang

64
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Diosdado Banatao

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Single-chip graphical user interface accelerator

65
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Francisco Quisumbing

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Quink ink

66
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Michael Angelo

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Sistine Chapel

67
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Johannes Gutenburg

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Printing Press

68
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Described completely and detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood

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William Harvey

69
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Anatomy of brain and other organs. Father of circulatory physiology.

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Andreas Vesalius

70
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Famous painter focused on the laws of sciences and nature.

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Leonardo Da Vinci

71
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Portraits of living plants. German theologian and botanist

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Otto Brunfels

72
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Theory of Heliocentric. He believes that the center of the universe was the sun and not the earth.

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Nicolaus Copernicus

73
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The emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry transformed the views of society and nature

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Scientific Revolution

74
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Magnetic and Magnetic bodies

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William Gilbert

75
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DE REVOLUTIONIBUS ORBIUM COELESTIUM

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Nicholas Copernicus

76
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Tychos Star. Known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observation

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Tyco Brahe

77
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Cosmographic Mystery. Published law of planetary motion. Assisted Brahe

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Johannes Kepler

78
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Novum Organum. A pivotal figure in establishing scientific method of investigation

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Sir Francis Bacon

79
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Invented Telescope. Famous Italian astronomer who demonstrated projectile follows a parabolic

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Galileo Galilei

80
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Discourse on the method

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Rene Descartes

81
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Single lens microscope. Father of modern microbiology

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Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek

82
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Three laws of motion

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Isaac Newton

83
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Scientific Revolution

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Alexandre Koyre

84
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Father of Modern Chemistry. Boyle’s law

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Robert Boyle

85
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founder of empiricism

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John Locke

86
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three spectacle makers who claimed the first invention of telescope

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Hans Lippershey
Zacharias Janssen
Jacob Metius

87
Q

Mercury Barometer that is used to measure air pressure

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Evangelista Torricelli

88
Q

the written and spoken
language of the Arabs.

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Arabic

89
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Hisaab –Al Jab-Wal Muqaabala ( The
calculation of Integration and Equation
) Presented 800 examples in the 18th
century

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Ibn Moosaa

90
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Instrument used to observe star

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Astrolabe

91
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Arabic civilizations contribution to architecture

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Mosque of Damascus

92
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Considered to be the founder of Algebra

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Muhammad bin Moosaa Al-Khawaarizmi

93
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Arabic contribution in the field of optics invented by Ibn Haytham

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Camera Obscura/ Pinhole Image

94
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Associated with the theory of the invention of the pendulum and water clock

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Haaroon Ar-Rasheed

95
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Earliest skill of Muslims.

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Paper Making

96
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The ancient Chinese civilization was built along the two main rivers which are :

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Huanghe (Yellow) in the north and Yangtze in the south

97
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The earliest writing form in China was on animal bones called

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Oracle Bone

98
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MOD T/F The first recorded observation on comets and solar eclipses were done in India

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F. China

99
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MOD T/F The first clock has a puppet which would hold up a plate that would tell time

A

T

100
Q

Was first unvented during Chou dynasty made up of bamboo and silk. It is used to carry messages and explosives

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Kite

101
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Wooden circle with marking on it and a magnetic spoon on top

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Magnetic Compass

102
Q

Invented the earthquake detecting tool called seimoscope

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Zhang Heng

103
Q

Made of bamboo spines that stick out in the shape of a semi-circle with silk around it

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fans

104
Q

mediums used as paper and for printing

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Silk Rugs
Wooden Strips
Silk Cloth

105
Q

Used to plant seeds into the soil with uniform depth

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Seed Drill

105
Q

Considered a major development in Ancient China

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Iron Plough

106
Q

Made of special white clay which has a lot of Kaolin in it

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Porcelain

106
Q

Invented the wheelbarrows

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Chuko Liang

106
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Made from cocoons of silk worms

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Silk

107
Q

A clear coating made to protect and enhance certain works of art and furniture

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Lacquer

108
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MOD T/F Early civilization in India emerged in river valleys such as the valleys of yellow river that supported the flourishing civilization extending from the Himalayas to the Coast of the Arabian Sea.

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F. the valleys of Indus River

109
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Two major cities of the Indus-Hindu civilization

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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daron

110
Q

Presented astronomical and mathematical system that took the earth to spin on its axis and considered the motions of the planets with respect to the sun are elliptical.

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Aryabhata

111
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He estimated the circumference of the earth and made calculations of eclipses of the sun and moon

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Brahmagupta

112
Q

He discovered how lunar and solar eclipse happen

A

Aryabhata

113
Q

First indian to go to outer space

A

Rakesh Sharma

114
Q

The Hindus calendar system

A

27 or 28 Nakshatras

115
Q

one of the six major observatories made by the Maharajah in Jaipu.

A

Jantar Mantar

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