LESSON 3 AND 4

What government agency was established to nurture development in the field of science and technology during the American occupation?

• Bureau of Health

• National Research Council

• Department of Interior

• Quarantine Service

Who was the first Filipino director of the Bureau of Science during the American times?

• Dr. Eliodoro Mercado

• Dr. Joaquin Maranon

• Dr. Angel S. Arguelles

• Dr. Miguel Canizares

Which disease did Dr. Miguel Canizares perform the Jacobian operation on tubercular patients?

• Cholera

• Smallpox

• Bubonic Plague

• Tuberculosis

Who was the noted leprologist during the American period in the Philippines?

• Dr. Eliodoro Mercado

• Dr. Angel S. Arguelles

• Dr. Miguel Canizares

• Dr. Joaquin Maranon

Which government agency was established at the beginning of the American regime to safeguard the health and sanitation of the people?

• National Research Council

• Bureau of Health

• Department of Interior

• Quarantine Service

Who was the famous American health officer that helped make the Philippines one of the healthiest countries in the Far East during the American regime?

• Dr. Eliodoro Mercado

• Dr. Angel S. Arguelles

• Dr. Victor G. Heiser

• Dr. Miguel Canizares

Which president ushered in advancements in science and technology in the Philippines?

• Benigno Aquino III

• Corazon Aquino

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Ferdinand Marcos

Under whose term was the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) established?

• Ferdinand Marcos

• Benigno Aquino III

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Corazon Aquino

Which article of the Philippine Constitution declared that the advancement of science and technology shall have a priority in the national development?

• Article VII, Section 7

• Article XV, Section 9

• Article I, Section 1

• Article III, Section 3

What was the key to nation-building according to Ferdinand Marcos?

• Science and Technology

• Cultural Preservation

• Political Stability

• Economic Development