Science, Technology and Society Practice Test

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• What are the dual aspects of CRISPR-Cas9 technology in biomedicine?
• What is used to observe things invisible to the naked eye?
• Which printing method uses a carved wood block to transfer ink to fabric or paper?
• What is a risk-benefit analysis in technology assessment?
• Which analytical lens in STS emphasizes the mutual shaping of technology and society through networks of humans and nonhuman actors?
• What term describes the period also known as The Age of Invention and The Technological Age?
• Who invented the Telescope?
• Ancient roads were built using which material?
• Which period is characterized by living in caves and engaging in simple hunts?
• What are the societal implications of CRISPR-based agriculture crops?
• Which term describes papyrus or parchment pages bound together and protected by animal skin?
• What term best describes a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method?
• What term describes gazettes that contained announcements of the empire and were engraved on metal or stone and publicly displayed?
• The Age of Invention is best described as a period of notable inventions and machines.
• Which timekeeping device uses sand to measure time and predates mechanical clocks?
• Which civilization developed the Cuneiform writing system?
• Which method is associated with teaching by asking questions to stimulate critical thinking?
• What is the relationship between grant criteria and research directions?
• What is the difference between data privacy and data security, and why are both important?
• What does life cycle assessment (LCA) inform about sustainable technology choices?
• Which era is characterized by the rise of modern science and rational thought?
• Who built the Hanging Gardens for his wife, Queen Amytis?
• Which prehistoric period is defined by the shift to permanent settlements and agriculture?
• How does open data sharing interact with intellectual property and privacy concerns?
• Which philosopher was an idealist who founded the first academy, envisioned perfect forms, and advocated rational planning to achieve them?
• How can publics participate meaningfully in science policy beyond voting?
• Which historical period focused on steel production, automobiles, and electricity?
• What was the main mode of transportation through rivers and seas in ancient times?
• Which term describes the Egyptian writing system using symbols?
• Which period is described as polishing small stones into spears and arrows, living near bodies of water?
• The spinning jenny was invented by which artisan?
• Which revolution occurred between 1870-1914 and focused on steel production, automobiles and electricity?
• What term best describes gazette-style announcements engraved on metal or stone and publicly displayed in ancient times?
• Which civilization is known as the Middle Kingdom and is the oldest in Asia?
• How do public understanding and media representation affect science policy?
• Which invention is used to measure time by the flow of water?
• What governance elements address environmental and health risks from nanotechnology?
• Which term best describes the current era marked by AI, robotics, and quantum computing?
• What device uses lodestone and a bronze plate to determine direction?
• 3 archaeological periods.
• What is the digital divide, and what strategies reduce it in both urban and rural areas?
• Which period is characterized by the forging of iron?
• Which ancient mechanism employed multiple gears to model the heavens and the movement of celestial bodies?
• What does universal design refer to in technology policy?
• Permanent improvements in preparedness require which type of investment?
• In urban planning, which approach helps protect civil liberties and ensure equitable access when using technology?
• Which device mechanized the process of turning fiber into thread for textile production?
• Which instrument is used for measuring air pressure?
• Which material is made from soaked and pressed plant fiber in sheets on wooden frames and screens?
• Which statement best describes effective science communication?
• Which material is produced by silkworms and used for fabrics?
• Planetary boundaries define safe operating limits for critical Earth system processes; technology can help or hinder staying within them.
• Describe the concept of responsible innovation and give an example in biotechnology or information technology.
• Which era introduced bronze, copper and tin alloy?
• There were human life records before documentation of human activity.
• The combination of concave and convex lenses for both types of vision correction describes what?
• How does education technology affect learning equity and quality?
• The architectural description of using a mix of woods, bricks, stone, marble, baked clay and metals is most closely associated with which style?
• What is a key ethical concern regarding gene editing, such as off-target effects?
• Which ancient device used interlocking gears to predict astronomical positions and calendar months?
• Which printing method uses a carved piece of wood, inked and printed on paper or fabric?
• What governance approach balances innovation and risk in agriculture gene editing?
• Which system was used to control the flooding of rivers and support agriculture?
• Which scientist is credited with formulating the three laws of motion?
• Which invention is associated with farming and food processing in ancient times?
• How can urban planning leverage technology while protecting civil liberties and ensuring equitable access?
• How can media framing influence public support for climate policy?
• What term describes a group of individuals with common interest and distinct culture and institutions?
• Which era emphasizes inventions and mechanization?
• Which civilization is known as the oldest in Asia and is called the Middle Kingdom?
• Which device measures the passage of time by the flow of sand and was widely used before more modern clocks?
• Public funding models in science can support which goal?
• What is the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) in biomedical research?
• In comparing solar and wind energy, what are common challenges related to scalability, intermittency, and grid integration?
• Which civilization is located in southeastern Europe and is known for philosophy and mathematics?
• What role do cultural differences play in the acceptance of scientific innovations?
• Which branch is concerned with natural phenomena?
• Which civilization was located in the upper region of Mesopotamia?
• Which civilization is described as the cradle of politics and governance in the western world?
• What device is described as wooden machines that extracted juices from fruits with attached metal impressions of letters pressed into paper?
• Data governance shapes privacy, autonomy, and innovation by which mechanism?
• What are environmental justice concerns related to energy infrastructure development?
• What is a hand-operated device used for lifting water?
• Who invented the microscope?
• Which inventor is associated with the printing press?
• What is the relationship between science, technology, and democracy, and how can governance support responsible innovation?
• What is a key trade-off of data localization policies for global tech firms?
• In data anonymization for big data research, which ethical considerations are central?
• Which revolution is characterized by the rise of AI, robotics, genetic engineering, and quantum computing in the present time?
• Which governance approach best supports responsible innovation in science and technology?
• What are the two fundamental branches of science?
• What is the role of science communication in disaster risk reduction?
• Which field studies human behavior?
• Which structure served as tombs for pharaohs and was built of layered stones?
• Which invention replaced animal-powered mills and enabled mass production of staples like rice, cereal, and flour?
• Which substance was invented from charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate for fireworks and weapons?
• Which device is used for measuring temperature?
• Which field is the study of natural phenomena?
• In science communication, what approach is essential for building trust with diverse audiences?
• Which timekeeping device uses the flow of water to measure time?
• Which civilization is traditionally linked to the greatest pyramids in North Africa?
• Which instrument indicates the distance traveled by a vehicle?
• What incendiary mixture of charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate was used for fireworks and guns?
• Which timekeeping device was smaller and cheaper than the hourglass and helped track time more accurately?
• What device indicates distance traveled by a vehicle?
• Who invented the printing press?
• Which European historical period spans from the collapse of the Western Roman Empire to the onset of the Renaissance?
• What term is used to describe a stepped temple complex in Mesopotamia?
• In science, what does reproducibility mean?
• In climate justice, which approach describes how technology deployment should relate to developing nations?
• Which civilization is described as the cradle of politics in the West?
• Which strategies help reduce the digital divide by improving access to information and learning resources?
• Who invented the steam engine?
• What term describes the tiered temple platforms found in ancient Mesopotamia?
• During the First Industrial Revolution, which sector saw significant advancements?
• Which plant grew along the Nile and was used to make thin sheets for writing?
• Which philosopher was a student of Plato, tutored Alexander the Great, and founded the Lyceum in Athens?
• Which civilization emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
• Which is a common criticism of the precautionary principle?
• Which factor most affects public trust and adoption of new technologies?
• What is an ethical approach to human enhancement technologies, such as cognitive enhancers?
• What structure, built of layers of stones, served as tombs for pharaohs?
• Which city is described as being built with bricks of mud and river clay mixed with reeds?
• Which civilization is located in North Africa and is known for pyramids?
• Which philosopher is linked to skeptical methodologies in science?
• Who discovered heliocentric theory?
• What is the method of teaching that relies on asking a series of questions to guide students?
• What term describes the Romans' new building and engineering technology, including large-scale infrastructure such as aqueducts, coliseums, and amphitheaters?
• Which astronomer described the laws of planetary motion?
• Which device uses a water-driven mechanism with four vertical vessels to sound an alarm?
• Which intellectual movement advocated freedom, democracy, and reason as the primary values of society?
• How do climate models inform policy, and what are common sources of uncertainty in these models?
• The invention that enabled widespread printed culture is the:
• What distinguishes the scientific method from other ways of knowing?
• Which form of currency replaced precious metals as a form of currency in some systems?
• Revolution between 1760-1840 focusing on textile manufacturing and steam engine is known as?
• What is a key governance consideration when sharing anonymized data in big data research?
• Which term denotes the phase of human history prior to written records?
• Which category includes weapons such as crossbows, longbows, and body armor?
• Which inventor’s work includes the steam engine and mechanization that powered 19th-century industry?
• Following pandemics, which area tends to receive funding spikes to guide preparedness priorities?
• Why is biodiversity intervention governance important?
• Which era is defined as the emergence of modern science with developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry?
• In a comprehensive technology assessment, which factors should be considered beyond economic costs?
• Which architectural tradition is described as featuring stadiums and columns built from materials such as wood, brick, limestone, marble, baked clay, and metals?
• How do network effects influence the adoption of technology platforms?
• Which description captures a typical critique of the precautionary principle?
• The astronomer who described the laws of planetary motion is:
• Which list correctly identifies the three archaeological periods?
• What is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes that can be a product, and a process that affect the quality of life?
• What does the precautionary principle propose in technology policy?
• In science policy, NGOs influence outcomes primarily through which of the following combinations?
• The Hanging Gardens are commonly attributed to which civilization?
• In which ancient region is Uruk City located?
• Who is known for the claim that the ultimate truth is that man can know nothing, described as a lover of truth and seeker of wisdom?
• How does climate engineering raise governance and ethical issues?
• Which statement reflects a potential environmental risk associated with nanotechnology?
• What are key governance challenges of gene drives and biodiversity interventions?
• Which ancient philosopher is known for founding the Lyceum in Athens and tutoring Alexander the Great?
• In Science, Technology, and Society studies, what is the central focus when analyzing the relationship between science and society?
• In climate adaptation, how does equity intersect with policy planning?
• The production associated with processing tea leaves into strips arises from an invention in which industry?
• Which revolution occurred between 1950-1970 and introduced semiconductors, mainframe computing, personal computing and the internet, commonly called the Digital Revolution?
• Which number system was devised by the Romans to facilitate calculations in a growing economy?
• Which city was built using bricks made from mud and clay from the river mixed with reeds?
• What is Moore's Law and why is it relevant to technology-driven social change?
• Which writing system originated in the Sumerian civilization?
• In climate policy, what does fair burden-sharing imply for developing nations?
• Which inventor is credited with electromagnetic induction and contributed to electric motors and generators?
• What describes machines performing tasks previously done by human labor?
• Which scientist is credited with electromagnetic induction and foundational work for electric motors and generators?
• Which philosopher is associated with skepticism in scientific method?
• The invention of a machine that shredded tea leaves into strips led to which production?
• Which agricultural implement was developed to cultivate heavy clay soils?
• Bitumen is best described as which of the following?
• What is a primary role of public forums and citizen assemblies in science policy?
• Which invention is James Watt best known for?
• Which era followed the Bronze Age?
• A key legal and ethical concern about autonomous weapons centers on which factor?
• What is the name of the historic period in the 21st century characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industry to information technology?
• What is the term for the Egyptian system of writing using symbols?
• What is a key benefit of open science in accelerating discovery, and what is a potential downside?
• Ink is primarily made from which substance?
• Which item served as protection from the sun?
• Which structure is known as the Great Ziggurat of Ur and served as the sacred place of the chief god?
• Science literacy supports democratic participation by which combination?
• Silk is harvested from what source?
• What are the potential societal impacts of space commercialization and asteroid mining?
• Which form of currency replaced precious metals as money in some economies?
• Which trio comprises the three periods commonly cited as the Early Modern Period?
• Which ethical concerns are central to human subjects research in biomedical studies?
• Which structure is the largest man-made infrastructure visible from space, built by a nation?
• Which material was historically used for health and aesthetic purposes?
• Which textile device is used to spin fibers into yarn and was a key driver of textile production?
• Which archaeological period is described as polishing stones into spears and arrows, and living near water?
• What term describes papyrus or other pages bound together and covered by animal skin?
• Which name corresponds to the technological era described as the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
• Bitumen is a black sticky substance commonly used in road construction; which term is a synonym for it?
• Which lenses are used in STS to analyze the relationship between science and society?
• Which mechanism is used to balance IP incentives with access to medicines?
• Which field studies human societies and their development?
• The structure described as having layers and diverse gardens is known as which of the following?
• Who invented the spinning jenny?
• What term means rebirth?
• Who formulated the three laws of motion?
• Which heading would best categorize Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Empedocles, Leucippus and Democritus, Hippocrates, Pythagoreans, and Archimedes?
• What are the challenges and benefits of data localization policies for global tech firms?
• Which currency is described as lacking metal coins and commonly used as paper money?
• Which best describes how social media platforms influence science misinformation and public health outcomes?
• Observation of remote objects is a function of which instrument?
• The Hanging Gardens are associated with which civilization?
• Which instrument is associated with observing distant celestial objects and revolutionized astronomy?
• The term for devices that reveal structures too small for the naked eye is:
• What term describes the Modern period, also known as The Age of Invention and The Technological Age?
• What is the teleology of scientific funding structures, and how do grant mechanisms influence research directions?
• Which discipline separated from philosophy and religion, focusing on treating wounds and attributing disease to lifestyle and environment?
• Who invented the barometer?
• Which concept defines safe operating limits for Earth system processes and highlights the role of governance and technology in staying within those limits?
• Which tool was used to dig the ground to plant seeds faster?
• Which statement best describes the difference between risk assessment and risk communication, and why are both essential for public policy?
• Which policy tool is primarily aimed at helping workers adapt by learning new skills?