"The heavy plough turned European agriculture and economy on its head. Suddenly, the fields with the heavy, fatty, and moist clay soils became those that gave the greatest yields."

Middle Ages: Around what time, Chines alchemists accidentally invented black powder or gunpowder.

850 AD

Middle Ages: Multiple accounts suggest that the gunpowder might have been unintended byproduct of attempts made by the Chinese to invent the:

Elixir of life, Which is why the Chinese called it huoyao, roughly translated as "fire potion"

Middle Ages: Towards the end of the 13th century, the explosive invention crept into most parts of?

Europe and Asia

Middle Ages: Gunpowder has prompted:

Foundation for the functionality of almost every new weapon used in war since its invention from fiery arrows to cannons and grenades. It ushered an unprecedented advancement in warfare and combat throughout the Middle Ages.

Middle Ages: Although it was not until the 17th century that bank notes began to be used in Europe, the first known versions of paper money could be traced back to the Chinese in 17th century AD as an offshoot of the invention of:

Block printing, which is similar to stamping.

Middle Ages: Bank notes began to be used in Europe in

17th century

Middle Ages: The first known versions of paper money could be traced back to the ??? in 17th century AD as an offshoot to the invention of block printing, which is similar to stamping

Chinese

Middle Ages: Before the introduction of paper money, what were used as currency?

Precious metals, such as gold and silver

Middle Ages: Who attempted to introduce paper money into the Middle East market in the 13th century, it did not gain immediate success.

Mongols

Middle Ages: When the Mongols attempted to introduce paper money into the Middle East market where it did not gain success in what century?

13th century

Middle Ages: Although devices for timekeeping and recording sprung from the ancient times, such as the Antikythera mechanism, it was not until what age that clockwork technology was developed?

Middle Ages

Middle Ages: The development of mechanical clocks paved the way for?

Accurately keeping track of time

Middle Ages: The sophistication of clockwork technology of the mechanical clock drastically changed:

The way days were spent and work patterns were established, particularly in the more advanced Middle Age cities.

Middle Ages: A machine used for transforming fiber into thread or yarn and eventually woven into cloth on a loom.

Spinning wheel

Middle Ages: It is theorized that the Indians invented the spinning wheel between?

6th and 11th century AD

Middle Ages: It is theorized that who invented the spinning wheel between 6th and 11th century AD

Indians

Middle Ages: Prior to invention of the spinning wheel, weaving was done predominantly through the more time-consuming and tedious process of?

Hand spinning

Middle Ages: According to White (1974), the invention of the spinning wheel could be spun by a factor of?

10 to 100 times.

Middle Ages: According to who? the invention of the spinning wheel could be spun by a factor of 10 to 100 times?

White (1974)

Middle Ages: Thus, White argued that the spinning wheel invention ushered in a breakthrough in?

Linen production when it was introduced in Europe in 13th century AD

Middle Ages: White argued that the spinning wheel invention ushered in a breakthrough in linen production when it was introduced in Europe in?

13th century AD

Modern Ages: A Dutch spectacle maker named Zacharias Janssen is credited for the invention of the? in 1590

First compound microscope in 1590

Modern Ages: Who is the Dutch spectacle maker whom was credited for the invention of the first compound microscope in 1590?

Zacharias Janssen

Modern Ages: A Dutch spectacle maker named Zacharias Janssen is credited for the invention of the compound microscope in?

1590

Modern Ages: Together with his father Hans, Zacharias becan experimenting with lenses by?

Putting together several lenses on a tube.

Modern Ages: The experiment with lenses of Hans led to an amazing discovery that an object, when placed near the end of the tube, can be?

Magnified far larger than what a simple magnifying lens can do.

Modern Ages: Janssen's compound microscope was an important progression from the?

Single lens microscope

Modern Ages: Compound microscope was capable of magnifying objects how many times their size when fully closed; and up to how many times when extended to the maximum?

Three times their size when fully closed; and ten times when extended to the maximum

Modern Ages: Today, the compound microscope is an important instrument in many scientific studies, such as in the areas of:

Medicine, forensic studies, tissue analysis, atomic studies, and genetics

Modern Ages: Perhaps the single, most important technological invention in the study of astronomy during the Modern Ages was the? This invention could magnify objects 20 times larger than the Dutch perspective glasses.

Practical telescope invented by Galileo Galilei

Modern Ages: Practical telescope could magnify objects how many times larger than the Dutch perspective glasses?

20 times

Modern Ages: Who first used the telescope skyward and made important astronomical discoveries, and identified the presence of crates and mountains on the moon.

Galileo (Galilei)

Modern Ages: Galileo's remarkable technological contribution drastically changed the study of?

Astronomy

Modern Ages: Built by French weaver Joseph Marie Jacquard, this simplifies textile manufacturing.

Jacquard loom

Modern Ages: Built by which French weaver does the Jacquard loom which simplifies textile manufacturing.

Joseph Marie Jacquard

Modern Ages: Prior to the invention of the Jacquard loom, this was used which required two individuals to operate- the 'weaver' and a 'drawboy'- if figured designs on textiles were needed.

Drawloom

Modern Ages: In 1801 Jacquard demonstrated the ingenuity of his version of a loom in which?

A series of cards with punched holes automatically created complex textile designs and made mass production easier.

Modern Ages: The Jacquard Loom is also an important antecedent of? as it demonstrated the use of punched cards to instruct a machine to carry out complex tasks, i.e., making different textile patterns.

Modern computer technology

Modern Ages: Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright are credited for designing and successfully operating the?

First engine-powered aircraft.

Modern Ages: Are credited for designing and successfully operating the first engine-powered aircraft.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright

Modern Ages: Orville and Wilbur (Wrights) proved that aircrafts could fly without?

Airfoil-shaped wings.

Modern Ages: Orville and Wilbur (Wrights) demonstrated flying aircraft without airfoil-shaped wings in their original Flying Machine patent (US patent #821393), showing that slightly tilted wings, which they referred to as ???, were the key features of a powered aircraft.

Aeroplanes

Modern Ages: Wright brothers pioneering success marked an age of?; and also paved the way for what technology?

Powered flights; and modern aircraft technology

Modern Ages: The Scottish engineer John Logie Baird is largely credited for the invention of the?

Modern television

Modern Ages: Which Scottish engineer is largely credited for the invention of the modern television?

John Logie Baird

Modern Ages: Baird successfully televised objects in outline in?

1924

Modern Ages: Baird successfully televised recognizable faces in?

1925

Modern Ages: Baird successfully televised moving objects in?

1926

Modern Ages: Baird successfully televised and projected colored images in?

1928

Modern Ages: Used baird's television for its earliest television programming in 1929:

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Modern Ages: Despite being the first television invented, Baird's television was later on criticized for?

Its fuzzy and flickering images, primarily because it was mechanical compared to electronic versions that were developed much later.

Were designed and improvised from scratch out of military jeeps that the Americans left in the country after World War II.

Jeepneys

Jeepneys were designed and improvised from?

Scratch out of military jeeps that the Americans left in the country after World War II.

As demand for more responsive transportation technology arose, the e-jeepney was introduced in?

Metro Manila and Bacolod City.

Is the inventive response to criticisms to the traditional jeepney that belched smoke, directly causing air pollution which made it unsustainable and uneconomical. Are designed to be environment friendly, eliminating noise and air pollution as they run on electricity. They are also economical for electricity is far cheaper than ordinary diesel, allowing jeepney drivers to earn more profit.

E-jeepneys

E-jeepneys are designed to?

Be environment friendly, eliminating noise and air pollutions as they run on electricity.

E-jeepneys are also more economical for?

Electricity is far cheaper than ordinary diesel, allowing jeepney drivers to earn more profit.

The Ilonggo scientist 'Abelardo Aguilar' invented this antibiotic our of a strain of bacterium called Streptomyces erythreus, from which this drug derived its name.

Erythromycin

Erythromycin is invented by The Ilonggo scientist called?

Abelardo Aguilar

Erythromycin is an antibiotic out of a strain of bacterium called? from which erythromycin derived its name.

Streptomyces erythreus

Aguilar was not credited for this discovery (erythromycin) by? The company eventually owned the merits for this discovery.

Eli Lilli Co., Aguilar's US employer, to whom he sent the strain for separation.

World-renowned Filipino pediatrician and national scientist, Fe del Mundo, is credited for the invention of the?

Incubator and jaundice relieving device.

Who is credited for the invention of the incubator and jaundice relieving device? Was the first woman pediatrician to be admitted to the prestigious Harvard University's School of Medicine. She is also the founder of the first pediatric hospital in the country. her pioneering work in pediatrics that spanned a total of eight decades won her the 1977 Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's premier prize granted to outstanding individuals whose selfless service remarkably contributed to the betterment of society.

The world-renowned Filipino pediatrician and national scientist, Fe del Mundo

Fe del Mundo was the first woman pediatrician to be admitted to the?

Prestigious Harvard University's School of Medicine

Fe del Mundo was the founder of?

The first pediatric hospital in the country

Fe del Mundo with her pioneering work in pediatrics that spanned a total of eight decades won her the?

1977 Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's premier prize granted to outstanding individuals whose selfless service remarkably contributed to the betterment of society.

Fe del Mundo's original improvised incubator consisted of?

Two native laundry baskets of different sizes that are placed one inside the other.

In Fe del Mundo's incubator, warmth is generated by?

Bottles with hot water placed around the baskets. A makeshift hood over the baskets allows oxygen to circulate inside the incubator.

Del Mundo's incubator was particularly outstanding as it addressed?

The state of Philippine rural communities that had no electricity to aid the regulation of body temperatures of newborn babies.