Multiple choice

Question 1

Who invented the improved compound microscope in 1830?

Answer 1

Joseph Jackson Lister

Question 2

What institution played a key role in scientific education and research in 19th-century France?

Answer 2

École Polytechnique

Question 3

Who introduced the term “scientist” in 1834?

Answer 3

William Whewell

Question 4

What theory was proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859?

Answer 4

Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

Question 5

Who is known as the “Father of Modern Genetics”?

Answer 5

Gregor Mendel

Question 6

Which of the following scientific fields emerged in the 19th century?

Answer 6

Psychology

Question 7

Who developed the Germ Theory of Disease in 1861?

Answer 7

Louis Pasteur

Question 8

What invention enabled long-distance communication in the 19th century?

Answer 8

Telegraph

Question 9

Which scientist proved the existence of electromagnetic waves?

Answer 9

Heinrich Hertz

Question 10

Who developed the periodic table in 1869?

Answer 10

Dmitri Mendeleev

Question 11

What major shift did the Industrial Revolution bring?

Answer 11

Mass production and factory-based economies

Question 12

Who invented the steam engine that powered factories, locomotives, and ships?

Answer 12

James Watt

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of Heidegger’s idea of technology revealing reality?

Answer 13

The microscope revealing microscopic organisms

Question 14

What was the primary impact of the telegraph?

Answer 14

It enabled near-instant long-distance communication

Question 15

The Luddite Movement was a response to:

Answer 15

Machines replacing human labor

Question 16

How did urbanization change society during the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 16

More people moved to cities for factory jobs

Question 17

What is a negative effect of modern technology in communication?

Answer 17

Loss of face-to-face interactions

Question 18

What does Heidegger’s concept of “enframing” (Gestell) suggest?

Answer 18

Technology forces us to see everything as a resource

Question 19

Which technological invention extended productivity beyond daylight hours?

Answer 19

The light bulb

Question 20

According to Heidegger, what is meditative thinking?

Answer 20

Understanding how technology changes our relationship with nature and society

Question 21

Who discovered radioactivity in 1896?

Answer 21

Henri Becquerel

Question 22

The Wright brothers are credited with which major innovation in 1903?

Answer 22

The first airplane

Question 23

What major automobile innovation was introduced by Henry Ford in 1908?

Answer 23

The Model-T

Question 24

Who discovered penicillin in 1928, leading to the development of antibiotics?

Answer 24

Alexander Fleming

Question 25

Which scientific theory provided explanations for atomic and subatomic phenomena?

Answer 25

Quantum Mechanics

Question 26

  What was the primary use of radar technology during World War II?

Answer 26

Detecting enemy aircraft

Question 27

Who is considered the "Father of Modern Computer Science"?

Answer 27

Alan Turing

Question 28

Which scientific breakthrough confirmed that the universe is expanding?

Answer 28

Hubble’s observations

Question 29

What was the main goal of the Manhattan Project?

Answer 29

The creation of the atomic bomb

Question 30

Which scientist is known for creating the first nuclear reactor?

Answer 30

Enrico Fermi

Question 31

Which philosophy emphasizes virtue and control as the key to living a successful life?

Answer 31

Stoicism

Question 32

According to Aristotle, what is the key to The Good Life?

Answer 32

Living virtuously and reaching one’s potential

Question 33

The era of Big Science (1946-1972) was mainly driven by:

Answer 33

Cold War tensions

Question 34

What early computer was developed in the 1950s and predicted the 1952 U.S. presidential election?

Answer 34

UNIVAC

Question 35

Who discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953?

Answer 35

James Watson and Francis Crick

Question 36

What was the significance of the Space Race?

Answer 36

It was a competition between the U.S. and USSR for space exploration dominance

Question 37

Which invention replaced vacuum tubes, making computers smaller and more efficient?

Answer 37

Transistors

Question 38

What discovery confirmed that the Earth's crust is divided into moving plates?

Answer 38

Plate Tectonics

Question 39

Which medical imaging technology revolutionized non-invasive internal diagnostics?

Answer 39

X-ray

Question 40

Who developed the first effective polio vaccine?

Answer 40

Jonas Salk

Question 41

The Information Age (1973-early 2000s) was primarily driven by advancements in:

Answer 41

Computing and the internet

Question 42

What was the first popular web browser, released in 1993?

Answer 42

Mosaic

Question 43

Daniel Bell introduced the concept of the post-industrial society in which book?

Answer 43

The Coming of Post-Industrial Society

Question 44

What major technological shift occurred in the 1980s?

Answer 44

The rise of personal computers

Question 45

Who is considered the inventor of the World Wide Web?

Answer 45

Tim Berners-Lee

Question 46

The Human Genome Project aimed to:

Answer 46

Map and understand the entire human genome

Question 47

Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn are known for:

Answer 47

Designing the TCP/IP protocols, which form the basis of the internet

Question 48

What privacy concern emerged as a major issue in the Information Age?

Answer 48

Identity theft and data privacy breaches

Question 49

The Digital Divide refers to:

Answer 49

The unequal access to digital technologies across different groups

Question 50

What alternative energy innovator is known for promoting electric vehicles and solar energy?

Answer 50

Elon Musk