Life Before Computers

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of the abacus?

• Calculating numbers manually

• Typing letters onto paper

• Making phone calls

• Printing maps

Multiple Choice

What device replaced the typewriter as computers became popular?

• Photocopier
• Fax machine
• Word processor
• Calculator

Multiple Choice

When were mobile "brick phones" first introduced to the general public?

• 1979
• 1990
• 1983
• 1985

Multiple Choice

Which device replaced paper maps for most people?

• Abacus

• Landlines

• Brick Phones

• GPS and Digital Maps

Multiple Choice

What made landlines become less common?

• Brick Phones

• Smartphones

• Typewriters

• Abacus