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Ada & the Thinking Machines
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English
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6th Grade
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KENISHA TAYLOR
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ada Lovelace envision the Analytical Engine being able to do?
Only crunch numbers
Write new music
Solve algebra problems
Allowing people to fly
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ada Lovelace become obsessed with at the age of 12?
Bird anatomy
Mathematics
Writing
Geography
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who called Ada Lovelace "The Enchantress of Numbers"?
Charles Babbage
The Prime Minister
Her mother
An Italian engineer
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What subject did Ada Lovelace's mother refuse to teach her?
Poetry
History
Geography
Literature
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Ada Lovelace refer to the modern computer in her notes about the Analytical Engine?
A thinking machine
A numerical device
A mechanical calculator
A mathematical engine
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of machine did the Science Museum of London successfully construct in 1991 using Babbage's plans?
The Analytical Engine
A modern computer
The Difference Engine
A computational tool
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ada Lovelace use math for, leading to losing a lot of money?
Horse racing betting
Stock market investments
Business ventures
Real estate ventures
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
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