Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
CARAGA REGION XIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE
SURIGAO DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SURIGAO CITY
FINAL EXAMINATION IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SY 2024-2025
Name: ___________________________________________ Score: _______________
Grade and Section: ______________________________ Date: ________________
Instructions: Read each question and/or statement carefully and encircle the
letter of your answer. If answer sheet is provided, shade the letter of your answer
and do not write anything on this test questionnaire.
1. Who gave the most accurate size of the Earth during their time while working
at the Library of Alexandria in Northern Egypt?
A. Anaxagoras
B. Aristotle
C. Eratosthenes
D. Eudoxus
2. Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?
A. cylinder
B. octagon
C. flat disc
D. sphere
3. What can be observed of a cruising ship if the Earth is a flat disc?
A. It will not change its size.
B. It will become bigger and bigger.
C. It will become smaller and smaller until it disappears.
D. It will shrink then only the sail will be visible until it completely
disappears.
4. Egypt is one of the countries that Thelma visited during her vacation and it is
located near the Equator. In which position is the North star located if Thelma
goes to Egypt?
A. Closer to the horizon.
B. It disappears completely.
C. Farther away from the horizon.
D. The North Star is fixed wherever you are on the Earth.
5. According to Eratosthenes, which of the following explains why a vertical stick
casts a shadow in Alexandria but not in Syene?
I. The Sun is directly overhead in Syene while in Alexandria, it is only
almost directly overhead.
II. The light rays coming from the sun are parallel, and the Earth is curved.
III. The light rays coming from the sun are curved, and the Earth is flat.
IV. The Sun is directly overhead in Alexandria while in Syene, it is only
almost directly overhead.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. III and IV
D. II and IV
, For item numbers 6-7, refer to the figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Eratosthenes, Syene and Alexandria
(Source: https://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2015/11/eratosthenes-and-well.html)
6. Eratosthenes had heard from travelers about a well in Syene (now Aswan,
Egypt) with an interesting property. From the figure 1 show above, what can
you infer about a well in Syene?
A. The sun illuminated the entire bottom of the well, casting shadows,
indicating that the sun was not directly overhead.
B. The sun illuminated the entire bottom of the well, without casting any
shadows, indicating that the sun was directly overhead.
C. The moon illuminated the entire bottom of the well, casting shadows,
indicating that the moon was not directly overhead.
D. The moon illuminated the entire bottom of the well, without casting any
shadows, indicating that the moon was directly overhead.
7. Eratosthenes determined the angle the Sun made with the vertical direction
by measuring the shadow that a vertical stick cast. Why does a vertical stick
cast a shadow in Alexandria but not in Syene?
A. The light rays coming from the sun are parallel and found out that in
Alexandria, the Sun makes an angle of 0° from the vertical while 7.2° in
Syene.
B. The light rays coming from the sun are curved and found out that in
Alexandria, the Sun makes an angle of 0° from the vertical while 7.2° in
Syene.
C. The light rays coming from the sun are curved and found out that the
Sun in Alexandria makes an angle of 7.2° from the vertical while 0° in
Syene.
D. The light rays coming from the sun are parallel and found out that the
Sun in Alexandria makes an angle of 7.2° from the vertical while 0° in
Syene.
8. What impact did the Greek understanding of a spherical Earth have on later
civilizations?
A. Caused isolationist policies
B. Led to widespread superstitions
C. Hindered technological progress
D. Foundation for modern astronomy and navigation
Department of Education
CARAGA REGION XIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE
SURIGAO DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SURIGAO CITY
FINAL EXAMINATION IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SY 2024-2025
Name: ___________________________________________ Score: _______________
Grade and Section: ______________________________ Date: ________________
Instructions: Read each question and/or statement carefully and encircle the
letter of your answer. If answer sheet is provided, shade the letter of your answer
and do not write anything on this test questionnaire.
1. Who gave the most accurate size of the Earth during their time while working
at the Library of Alexandria in Northern Egypt?
A. Anaxagoras
B. Aristotle
C. Eratosthenes
D. Eudoxus
2. Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?
A. cylinder
B. octagon
C. flat disc
D. sphere
3. What can be observed of a cruising ship if the Earth is a flat disc?
A. It will not change its size.
B. It will become bigger and bigger.
C. It will become smaller and smaller until it disappears.
D. It will shrink then only the sail will be visible until it completely
disappears.
4. Egypt is one of the countries that Thelma visited during her vacation and it is
located near the Equator. In which position is the North star located if Thelma
goes to Egypt?
A. Closer to the horizon.
B. It disappears completely.
C. Farther away from the horizon.
D. The North Star is fixed wherever you are on the Earth.
5. According to Eratosthenes, which of the following explains why a vertical stick
casts a shadow in Alexandria but not in Syene?
I. The Sun is directly overhead in Syene while in Alexandria, it is only
almost directly overhead.
II. The light rays coming from the sun are parallel, and the Earth is curved.
III. The light rays coming from the sun are curved, and the Earth is flat.
IV. The Sun is directly overhead in Alexandria while in Syene, it is only
almost directly overhead.
A. I only
B. I and II
C. III and IV
D. II and IV
, For item numbers 6-7, refer to the figure 1 below.
Figure 1: Eratosthenes, Syene and Alexandria
(Source: https://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2015/11/eratosthenes-and-well.html)
6. Eratosthenes had heard from travelers about a well in Syene (now Aswan,
Egypt) with an interesting property. From the figure 1 show above, what can
you infer about a well in Syene?
A. The sun illuminated the entire bottom of the well, casting shadows,
indicating that the sun was not directly overhead.
B. The sun illuminated the entire bottom of the well, without casting any
shadows, indicating that the sun was directly overhead.
C. The moon illuminated the entire bottom of the well, casting shadows,
indicating that the moon was not directly overhead.
D. The moon illuminated the entire bottom of the well, without casting any
shadows, indicating that the moon was directly overhead.
7. Eratosthenes determined the angle the Sun made with the vertical direction
by measuring the shadow that a vertical stick cast. Why does a vertical stick
cast a shadow in Alexandria but not in Syene?
A. The light rays coming from the sun are parallel and found out that in
Alexandria, the Sun makes an angle of 0° from the vertical while 7.2° in
Syene.
B. The light rays coming from the sun are curved and found out that in
Alexandria, the Sun makes an angle of 0° from the vertical while 7.2° in
Syene.
C. The light rays coming from the sun are curved and found out that the
Sun in Alexandria makes an angle of 7.2° from the vertical while 0° in
Syene.
D. The light rays coming from the sun are parallel and found out that the
Sun in Alexandria makes an angle of 7.2° from the vertical while 0° in
Syene.
8. What impact did the Greek understanding of a spherical Earth have on later
civilizations?
A. Caused isolationist policies
B. Led to widespread superstitions
C. Hindered technological progress
D. Foundation for modern astronomy and navigation
