TED Bonus Review

Which resources are shared within a technological environment or across other fields, often resulting in innovation?

• Money, knowledge, or marketing

• Creativity, money, or skills

• Business, marketing, or ideas

• Ideas, knowledge, or skills

The activities that might result in new or improved products and processes describe what activity used in industry?

• Production

• Research and Development

• Time Management

• Testing

Which technological device was a catalyst for additional scientific discoveries?

• Microscope

• Gaming system

• Automobile

• Microwave oven

Integrated circuits, microprocessors, fiber optics, and computer networks have multiplied in use in the last few decades. What is the name of the age when these advancements were made?

• Industrial Age

• Information Age

• Data Age

• Digital Age

Which field is critical to competitive economic growth in the twenty-first century and is a mainstay of the present technological age?

• Transportation technologies

• Information and communication technologies

• Construction technologies

• Manufacturing technologies

Technological literacy is defined as:

• the ability to use computers to solve problems.

• an understanding of the history of technology.

• an understanding of the relationship between science, math, and technology.

• the ability to successfully interact with technology, and to make informed decisions.

The magnetic compass, paper money, and the waterwheel were invented during the:

• Middle Ages.

• Iron Age.

• Bronze Age.

• Renaissance

Using the information below, determine how many states fall below North Carolina in percentage of seat belt use?

• 0

• 4

• 7

• 8

Coal ash from a coal-fired power plant has leaked into a nearby water system. The governor and the legislature are crafting a new law that would require cleaning of the water and proper disposal of the ash. The new law is an example of how technology has affected:

• the environment.

• politics.

• culture

• the economy

Research and development are used intensively by industry to prepare devices and systems. Which is an example of R&D for the marketplace?

• Technology students working on a website competition

• A company working on management protocols

• NASA researchers working on space hydroponics systems

• Cell phone companies working to increase the speed of downloads