General Science, Module 1, Study
Guide Exam Question & Answers
(Latest 2025 )
Science - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅An endeavor
dedicated to the accumulation and classification of
observable facts in order to formulate general laws about
the natural world
Papyrus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅An ancient form of
paper made from the plant of the same name
There were three lessons from the history of science that
were specifically mentioned in the text. What are they -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅A. We should support a
scientific idea based on the evidence not based on people
who agree with it. Belief in spontaneous generation and
the Ptolemaic system lasted so long motly out of respect
for Aristotle and Ptolemy, not because of the evidence.
B. Scientific progress depends not only on scientists, but
also on government and culture. Science stalled in the
Dark Ages because there was little government or
cultural support for it.
C. Science progress occurs by building the work of
previous scientists.
, General Science, Module 1, Study
Guide Exam Question & Answers
(Latest 2025 )
Who was Imhotep? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅Well
known doctor back in the then-known world. Ancient
Egyptian doctor
Although the ancient Egyptians had incredibly advanced
medical practices for their time, we do not consider them
scientists. Why not? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅Because
they didn't do calculations to figure out how the natural
world works.
Who were Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅They were considered to be
the first three real scientists
Leucippus and his student Democritus are remembered
for what idea? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅All matter is
composed of little units called atoms
Who championed the idea of spontaneous generation and
is responsible for it being believed for so long? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅Aristotle
Guide Exam Question & Answers
(Latest 2025 )
Science - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅An endeavor
dedicated to the accumulation and classification of
observable facts in order to formulate general laws about
the natural world
Papyrus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅An ancient form of
paper made from the plant of the same name
There were three lessons from the history of science that
were specifically mentioned in the text. What are they -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅A. We should support a
scientific idea based on the evidence not based on people
who agree with it. Belief in spontaneous generation and
the Ptolemaic system lasted so long motly out of respect
for Aristotle and Ptolemy, not because of the evidence.
B. Scientific progress depends not only on scientists, but
also on government and culture. Science stalled in the
Dark Ages because there was little government or
cultural support for it.
C. Science progress occurs by building the work of
previous scientists.
, General Science, Module 1, Study
Guide Exam Question & Answers
(Latest 2025 )
Who was Imhotep? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅Well
known doctor back in the then-known world. Ancient
Egyptian doctor
Although the ancient Egyptians had incredibly advanced
medical practices for their time, we do not consider them
scientists. Why not? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅Because
they didn't do calculations to figure out how the natural
world works.
Who were Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅They were considered to be
the first three real scientists
Leucippus and his student Democritus are remembered
for what idea? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅All matter is
composed of little units called atoms
Who championed the idea of spontaneous generation and
is responsible for it being believed for so long? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅Aristotle
