TED 1.01 Review

The development and widespread use of agricultural technology led to significant improvements in:

• personal hygiene.
• human longevity and health.
• engineering.
• scientific discovery.

Which technological device was a catalyst for additional scientific discoveries?

• Microscope
• Gaming system
• Automobile
• Microwave oven

In what time period did alphabet and coins come into general use?

• Iron Age
• Middle Ages
• Stone Age
• Information Age

The use and production of stone tools occurred in which period of human history?

• Paleolithic
• Renaissance
• Information
• Communication

The Renaissance, which translates to "rebirth", represents a significant period of human history that resulted in major advancements of:

• industry and manufacturing.
• natural sciences.
• medical practices and procedures.
• agriculture and irrigation.

The invention of the transistor and microprocessor launched the:

• Information Age.
• Industrial Revolution.
• Renaissance.
• global importing and exporting of goods.

What time period falls in between the Bronze Age and the Middle Ages?

• Iron Age
• Renaissance
• Information Age
• Industrial Revolution

The period of human history that dramatically influenced the advancement of science through the development of instruments for measuring was the:

• Renaissance.
• Neometrics.
• Industrial Revolution.
• Information Age.

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

In the information age, significant advancements in the areas of communication have come about. Which invention is not a product of the information age?

• Computer
• Television
• Cell phone
• MP3 player