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1. Question  The Neolithic Revolution was a result of The Neolithic Revolution was a result of

• controlled planting of crops.
• domestication of animals.
• development of irrigation systems.
• All of the above.

2. Question : Francis Bacon argued that scientific method differed from logic and mathematics in that

• science begins with general theory then moves to phenomena.
• logic begins with phenomena then moves to general conclusions.
• mathematics moves from the specific to the theory.
• scientific inquiry starts with the phenomena and ends in theory.

3. Question : Rapid urbanization in Britain during the 19th century was the result of

• new enclosure laws in rural areas.
• a shift from household production to factory production.
• a growing dependence upon steam power.
• All of the above.

Question 4.4. Although telephone systems had much in common with telegraph systems, telephone technology was a more social technology because

• the telephone was a user-to-user technology.
• the telegraph required trained interpreters as intermediaries.
• the telegraph networked businesses and agencies.
• All of the above

Question 5.5 In Wiki art, the artist is (Points : 5)

• a trained professional with computer skills.
• acknowledged for each individual contribution.
• anyone who collaborates on creating and recreating a piece.
• usually a CGI expert.

7. Question : The most culturally influential class in Industrial Britain was

• the urban proletariat.
• the land-owning aristocracy.
• the growing number of factory workers.
• the wealthy middle classes.

Question 7.7.In Britain, members of the industrial middle classes

• kept summer homes in the country to avoid deadly smog.
• became Luddites and destroyed machines.
• supported labor reforms in Parliament.
• did not send their children to work in factories.

8. Question :Which of the following is NOT a scholarly resource?

• Chicago Tribune
• Journal of the American Medical Association
• Dr. Phil
• www.nbc.com

Question 9.9. The term nanotechnology was first used to refer to

• genetically engineered crops.
• production technology.
• communication between multiple cells.
• early personal computers.

Question 10.10. In China, much research into genetically modified organisms is sponsored by the state, but in the west, research is

• primarily publicly funded.
• left solely to research universities.
• driven by a handful of large for-profit corporations.
• guided by public input and consultation.