QUIZ 2 STS and Nation Building
QUIZ 2 STS and Nation Building
During the Spanish era, superstitious beliefs and Catholic doctrines and practices halted the growth of
science in the country.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A
This is a government policy on science and technology that emphasizes teaching in the mother
tongue.
A) Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
B) Physics, Engineering, and Industrial Research, Earth and Space Sciences, and Mathematics
C) Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International Policies and Governance
D) Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and Forestry
ANSWER: C
The establishment of a modern research university, the University of the Philippines and more public
hospitals were done during the Spanish period.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B
The period where schools for and girls were first established and introduced the concept of subjects
and disciplines.
A) Pre-Spanish period
B) American period
C) Spanish period
D) Japanese period
ANSWER: C
This modern research facility was established along with other hospitals during the American period.
A) Philippine Normal University
B) Philippine General Hospital
C) University of the Philippines
D) None of these answers
ANSWER: C
This is a government policy on science and technology that promotes indigenous knowledge systems
and indigenous people’s conservation.
A) Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
B) Physics, Engineering, and Industrial Research, Earth and Space Sciences, and Mathematics
C) Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International Policies and Governance
D) Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and Forestry
ANSWER: D
This is a government policy on science and technology that legislates a law supporting human genome
projects.
A) Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
B) Physics, Engineering, and Industrial Research, Earth and Space Sciences, and Mathematics
C) Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International Policies and Governance
D) Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and Forestry
ANSWER: A
The aim of the Balik Scientist Program is to encourage Filipino scientists abroad to come home and
work in the Philippines or conduct research and projects in collaboration with Philippine-based
scientists.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A
This is a government policy on science and technology which aims to harness science and technology
as an independent mover of development.
A) Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
B) Physics, Engineering, and Industrial Research, Earth and Space Sciences, and Mathematics
C) Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International Policies and Governance
D) Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and Forestry
ANSWER: B
A project launched by the Commission on Higher Education to allow several higher education
institutions in the Philippines and some U.S. –based laboratories, institutes and universities to work
on research and projects related to science, agriculture, engineering, health and technology.
A) National Academy of Science and Technology
B) Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering
C) Philippine – California Advanced Research Institute
D) None of these answers
ANSWER: C