Preliminaries

Question 1

systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and
natural world through observation and experiment

Answer 1

Science

Question 2

is the application of SCIENCE.

Answer 2

Technology

Question 3

Inventing new or better tools and materials or new and better
ways of doing things: tangible products, know-how, skills,
techniques and processes

Answer 3

Technology

Question 4

Learning new facts (discoveries)

Answer 4

Science

Question 5

3 periods of ancient times

Answer 5

Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age

Question 6

3 categories of stone age

Answer 6

•Paleolithic (old Stone Age)
• Mesolithic (middle Stone Age)
• Neolithic (new Stone Age)

Question 7

Give atleast 3 Purposes of Science and technology (9)

Answer 7

To improve quality of human condition.
To provide solution to our practical problems.
To develop individual knowledge.

Question 8

Give atleast 3 limitations of Science and technology (12)

Answer 8

1. Epistemological concerns
2. Metaphysical concerns
3. Axiological concerns

Question 9

It cannot help us with questions about the God, the ultimate Good,
and Truth.

Answer 9

Epistemological concerns

Question 10

Immaterial and transcendental nature is beyond the grasp
of scientific inquiry: ultimate origin, meaning of life, or morality.

Answer 10

Metaphysical concerns

Question 11

It cannot answer questions about values.

Answer 11

Axiological concerns

Question 12

have been the first recognized technology
made by H. habilis or H. rudolfensis 2,5000,000
years ago

Answer 12

Stone tools

Question 13

the first people to enter the
Bronze Age in the Middle East

Answer 13

Ancient Sumerians

Question 14

replaced
earlier stone versions.

Answer 14

Bronze tools and weapons

Question 15

Technological advances during the Bronze Age:

Answer 15

 first writing systems
 invention of the wheel
 irrigation and dedicated fields for planting
 the bronze plow
 bronze axe and sword

Question 16

replaced bronze
tools permanently.

Answer 16

Iron tools

Question 17

The discovery of steel
resulted to the production
of weapons and tools
which were nearly the
same weight as those of
bronze, but much stronger

Answer 17

Iron age

Question 18

Technological advances during the Iron Age:

Answer 18

 Cast iron
 Quenching
 Steel weapons
 Coins
 Rotary Quernstone

Question 19

mixing iron with carbon and other alloys

Answer 19

Cast iron

Question 20

a tool used for grinding grain
by hand

Answer 20

Rotary Quernstone

Question 21

S & T in the Ancient Times is characterized by:

Answer 21

 Hunting & gathering
 Use of fire
 Agricultural revolution (farming)
- Use of metal, instead of stone tool
- Pottery (Ceramics age)

Question 22

man’s earliest conquest

Answer 22

Use of fire

Question 23

“With the beginnings of metallurgy, the Stone Age of man
comes to an end; with the beginnings of writing, prehistory
comes to an end; with the beginnings of agriculture, man’s
parasitism on nature gives way to co-operation with
nature”

Answer 23

– R.J. Forbes

Question 24

is characterized by war between religion and science

Answer 24

Dark Ages