STS MIDTERM EXAM REVIEWER 2023 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Science comes from the ___________ word ___________ meaning "knowledge"
latin; scientia
It refers to the systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing
knowledge about how the universe behaves through obervation, ecperimentation
or both
Science
Application of scientific knowledge, lawas and principles to produce means at
solving real-world problems
Technology
Technology comes from the _________ word _________, meaning "art, skill of
cunning of hand"
greek; techne
A relatively young field that combines previously independent and older
disciplines of science.
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Branches of sciences that are combined in STS
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science
STS bridges the gap between exclusive culture of ________________ and
__________________
humanities and natural sciences
Responsible for listing the emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in
science and technology in 2018
John J/ Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Value of the University of Notre
Dame
A digital app store designed to read genomes
Helix
First robot priest and monk
BlessU-2 and Pepper
A software being developed to assess your reactions to anything such as
shopping and playing games
Emotion-Sensing Facial Recogition
A way of holding data hostage through hacking and requiring ransom to be paid
Ransomware
A device that analyzes whether a driver was using his or her phone during an
accident
Textalyzer
A system of scoring citizens through their actions by placing them under
constant surveillance
Social Credit System
A hands-free camera that lets user capture every moment effortlessly
Google Clips
A mysterious algorithm designed to aid courts in sentencing decisions
, Sentencing Software
An app tha store the deceased's digital footprint so one can still "chat" with them
Friendbot
An app that notifies users of ongoing crimes or major events in specific area
Citizen app
Defined as a precursor to the unfolding or existence of something
Antecedent
What are the inventions during the ancient period?
Ancient wheel
Paper
Shadoof
Antikythera mechanism
Aeoliphile
A heavy flat disk made of hardened clay which was spun horizontally on an axis
Potter's wheel
Who and when invented the Potter's wheel
Summerian in 3500 BC
Made from pith of the papyrus plant ________________. It is lightweight, stron,
durable, and portable
cyperus papyrus; papyrus
Who and when invented the papyrus
Egyptians around 3000 BC
This was used prior to invention of papyrus for writing
stone
Who invented the Shadoof
egyptians
USed for irrigating the land and lifting water
Shadoof or shaduf
Mechanism used to predict astronomical positiion and eclipses for calendar and
astrological purposes
Antikythera mechanism
Shadoof is the ancient precursor to _________________
irrigation tools
Antikythera mechanism is the modern antecedents of _____________ and was
invented by _____________ between ______________ BC
modern clockwork; greek scientists; 150 - 1500 BC
Steam-powered turbine which spun when the water container at its center was
heated.
Aeolipile
Aeolipile aka as ___________________ is the ancient precursor to the
________________
Hero's engine; steam engine
Who and when invented the Aeoliphile?
Hero of Alexandria during the 1st century AD
What are some inventions during the middle ages?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Science comes from the ___________ word ___________ meaning "knowledge"
latin; scientia
It refers to the systematic and methodical activity of building and organizing
knowledge about how the universe behaves through obervation, ecperimentation
or both
Science
Application of scientific knowledge, lawas and principles to produce means at
solving real-world problems
Technology
Technology comes from the _________ word _________, meaning "art, skill of
cunning of hand"
greek; techne
A relatively young field that combines previously independent and older
disciplines of science.
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Branches of sciences that are combined in STS
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science
STS bridges the gap between exclusive culture of ________________ and
__________________
humanities and natural sciences
Responsible for listing the emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in
science and technology in 2018
John J/ Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Value of the University of Notre
Dame
A digital app store designed to read genomes
Helix
First robot priest and monk
BlessU-2 and Pepper
A software being developed to assess your reactions to anything such as
shopping and playing games
Emotion-Sensing Facial Recogition
A way of holding data hostage through hacking and requiring ransom to be paid
Ransomware
A device that analyzes whether a driver was using his or her phone during an
accident
Textalyzer
A system of scoring citizens through their actions by placing them under
constant surveillance
Social Credit System
A hands-free camera that lets user capture every moment effortlessly
Google Clips
A mysterious algorithm designed to aid courts in sentencing decisions
, Sentencing Software
An app tha store the deceased's digital footprint so one can still "chat" with them
Friendbot
An app that notifies users of ongoing crimes or major events in specific area
Citizen app
Defined as a precursor to the unfolding or existence of something
Antecedent
What are the inventions during the ancient period?
Ancient wheel
Paper
Shadoof
Antikythera mechanism
Aeoliphile
A heavy flat disk made of hardened clay which was spun horizontally on an axis
Potter's wheel
Who and when invented the Potter's wheel
Summerian in 3500 BC
Made from pith of the papyrus plant ________________. It is lightweight, stron,
durable, and portable
cyperus papyrus; papyrus
Who and when invented the papyrus
Egyptians around 3000 BC
This was used prior to invention of papyrus for writing
stone
Who invented the Shadoof
egyptians
USed for irrigating the land and lifting water
Shadoof or shaduf
Mechanism used to predict astronomical positiion and eclipses for calendar and
astrological purposes
Antikythera mechanism
Shadoof is the ancient precursor to _________________
irrigation tools
Antikythera mechanism is the modern antecedents of _____________ and was
invented by _____________ between ______________ BC
modern clockwork; greek scientists; 150 - 1500 BC
Steam-powered turbine which spun when the water container at its center was
heated.
Aeolipile
Aeolipile aka as ___________________ is the ancient precursor to the
________________
Hero's engine; steam engine
Who and when invented the Aeoliphile?
Hero of Alexandria during the 1st century AD
What are some inventions during the middle ages?
