9 Question Quiz - Murphy, Easley, von Ahn

When a disaster happens, why do people need to see the damage to buildings?

• to make a plan for repairs

• to design different styles of buildings

• to upload images to the internet

• to determine how materials are used

How does the robot Robin Murphy invented communicate with humans?

• They send videos

• They record sounds

• They write text messages

• They speak through radios

When was Murphy's robot first used?

• 1996

• 1997

• 1999

• 2001

Conflict in the Middle East caused oil prices to go up. How much did oil prices increase?

• $3

• $9

• $12

• $15

What did Easley do to help solve the problem of rising oil prices?

• fly into space

• create energy

• launch rockets

• write computer code

Which modern device did Easley's research help invent?

• solar panels

• electric cars

• wind turbines

• gasoline engines

Where did Luis von Ahn grow up?

• Argentina

• Guatemala

• Honduras

• The United States

What is the purpose of the Duolingo app?

• to budget money

• to get math tutoring

• to learn a language

• to check homework

Why did von Ahn create the app?

• It was a school project

• He wanted to become a millionaire

• He wanted to help impoverished people

• It helped him learn languages