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German philosopher who addressed modern technology and its essence as an


instrumental way of revealing the world.
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MARTIN HEIDEGGER

2. It is a mental or emotional state of well-being which can be defined by, among


others, positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.
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HAPPINESS

3. It describes the pinnacle of happiness that is attainable by humans.


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EUDAMONIA

Correct answer
EUDAIMONIA

4. It is a philosophical inquiry into the nature of the good life for a human
being.
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NICOMACHEAN ETHICS

5. It refers to the habit of making the right decisions, taking the right actions
and relentless pursuit of excellence for the common good.
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PHRONESIS

6. They are behaviors that show high moral standards.


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VIRTUES

7. Virtues that owe its birth and growth in teaching, thus they require experience
and time.
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INTELLECTUAL VIRTUE

8. Virtues that come about as a result of habit.


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MORAL VIRTUE

9. Greek philosopher who believed that good for humans is the maximum realization
of what was unique to humans.
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ARISTOTLE

10. According to Aristotle, it is the central purpose of human life and a goal in
itself.
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HAPPINESS

11. Greek god of fire and forging who built robots out of gold who helped around
the house.
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HEPHAESTUS

12. He wrote a play about robots entitled R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) which
involves the development of artificial people referred to as robots,
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KAREL CAPEK

13. In Greek mythology, he is said to have crafted a statue of Galatea that would
come to life.
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PYGMALION

14. In 1495, he drew detailed plans for the construction of a humanoid robot
designed in the form of an armored knight.
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LEONARDO DA VINCI

15. He was referred to as Grandfather of Robotics.


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GEORGE CHARLES DEVOL JR

16. He invented the movable type printing press in 1445.


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JOHANNES GUTENBERG

17. It is also called the age of computers, digital or digitized age.


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INFORMATION AGE

18. It is the age marked by the emergence of the internet and the World Wide Web.
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SOCIAL MEDIA

19. It is the era when development was limited and propagation of knowledge is
through narration.
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PRE-GUTENBERG ERA

20. Term that describes the variety of living beings on earth.


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BIODIVERSITY

21. Any living thing that had its genetic material altered in some way through
human scientific interference.
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GMO

22. It refers to study of matter at dimensions between 1 and 100 nanometers.


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NANOTECHNOLOGY

23. It is a method of treating genetic disorders and leads to treatment of a wide


array of diseases.
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GENE

Correct answer
GENE THERAPY

24. It refers to a broad range of global phenomena created predominantly by burning


fossil fuels, which add heat-trapping gases to Earth’s atmosphere
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CLIMATE CHANGE

25. Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere thereby causing global warming.
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GREENHOUSE GAS

26. According to Nichomachean ethics, human flourishing arises because of which of


the following?
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Friendship
Wealth
Power
All of the above
27. According to Heidegger, which of the following is not the essence of
technology?
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it is not something we make
it is primarily a matter of modern and industrial technology
it is not simply the practical application of natural science.
none of the above

28. Which of the following does not refer to eudaimonia?


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happiness
good spirit
being rich moneywise

human flourishing

29. Which of the following does not lead to human flourishing?


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Coordination
Competition

Working together
None of the above

30. Which of the following brings human flourishing?


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making the right decisions
Friendship
taking the right actions
all of the above

31. Which of the following does not conform to Aristotle's idea of a good life?
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good reasoning
humans are all unique
humans should practice virtue
none of the above

32. Which of the following is an intellectual virtue?


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comprehension

honesty
trustworthiness
loyalty

33. Which of the following refers to behaviors showing high moral standards?
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eudaimonia
virtues

good life
none of the above

34. Which of the following describes moral virtues?


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practical wisdom
making the right judgment
it becomes a habit
all of the above

35. Which of the following is referred to as the ultimate purpose of human


existence?
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wisdom

virtues
happiness
human flourishing
Correct answer
happiness

36. Who among the following formulated the Laws of Robotics?


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Isaac Asimov

Charles Devol Jr
Rodney Brooks
Leonardo Da Vinci

37. Who among the following created golden handmaidens to be used as helpers
around the house?
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Pygmalion
Rodney Brooks
Hephaestus

Leonardo Da Vinci

38. Which of the following is a personal service robot?


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firefighting robot
domestic servant robot

surgery robots
delivery robot

39. Which of the following is not a professional service robot?


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firefighting robot
domestic servant robot

surgery robots
delivery robot

40. He is an expert in robotics and artificial intelligence who said that it is no


longer a question of whether human-level artificial intelligence will be developed,
but rather how and when.
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Pygmalion
Isaac Asimov
Rodney Brooks

Leonardo Da Vinci

41. Which of the following characterizes the pre-Gutenberg period?


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Development was limited
Information was not accessible to all groups of people
Transmission of knowledge is by word of mouth
All of the above

42. Which of the following is not true about the Information Age?
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It is the beginning of digital revolution
We now have a knowledge based society
There is minimal access to social media

It leads to a commercialized society

43. Biodiversity is important because


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Crops may be reduced
There will be less resources
There will be less nutrients
It will lead to soil protection

44. Why is there a need to modify genes of plants and animals?


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To create more food
To produce better crops
To produce vaccines and medicines
All of the above

45. Which of the following are examples of GMO?


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herbicide tolerant plants
virus resistant fruits
vitamin enriched crops
All of the above

46. Which of the following leads to treatment of a wide array of diseases?


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Gene modification
Genetic Engineering
Gene Therapy

None of the above

47. Global warming leads to which of the following?


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Greenhouse Effect
Heat is trapped in the atmosphere
Climate change

Solar influences

48. Climate change is caused by which of the following?


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Greenhouse gas emissions
Earth’s natural climate cycle
Solar influences
All of the above

49. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?


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Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide

argon
oxygen

50. Which of the following would most likely be affected by global warming?
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cities
coastal areas
tourism
All of the above

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