Physical Science, Week 9 - Technology

What did Louis Pasteur invent?

• Milk
• A process to make food clean and safe.
• A process to preserve food.
• An early version of the computer.

How did Johannes Gutenberg's invention of movable type and the printing press improve the world?

• Powerful leaders and rich people could now have lots of books.
• Printed books had to be copied by hand, which created more jobs.
• Many average people became educated because they could get books more easily.
• People traveled from around the world to see the printing press

What simple invention helped horses travel longer distances?

• the wheel and axle
• the saddle
• the wagon train
• the horseshoe

Which of the following is the best definition of technology?

• the latest electronic gadgets
• the science of problem solving
• the study of numbers
• the most precise medical equipment

Which of the following is NOT one of Thomas Edison's inventions?

• telephone
• light bulb
• phonograph
• motion pictures

How did the invention of the microscope change the medical profession?

• It allowed doctors to set broken bones
• It helped keep foods clean and safe
• It allowed doctors to see germs that caused diseases
• It helped doctors perform surgeries

The Pitch Trax machine could change the game of baseball forever by eliminating the need for ________.

• umpires
• pitchers
• catchers
• hot dog vendors

Which of the following was Thomas Edison's favorite invention?

• alkaline battery
• motion pictures
• light bulb
• phonograph

What was Louis Pasteur's invention called?

• Clean-o-Matic
• Immunization
• Pasteurization 
• Refrigeration

Technology only has to do with computers.

• True
• False