Technology Then and Now Quiz

How many individual 5 and a quarter inch floppy disks with a capacity of 1.2 megabytes would you need to hold 256 gigabytes of data?

• 213,000

• 100,000

• 50,000

• 300,000

What was the top speed of the first consumer automobile, 1908 Ford Model T?

• 50mph

• 100mph

• 20mph

• 45mph

What was the resolution of the 1948 Admiral Model 19A 12 TV set?

• 653x499 pixels

• 1080p

• 800x600 pixels

• 720p

How much did the first true portable computer, Osborne 1, weigh in 1981?

• 24 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 25 pounds

How long did it take to recharge the first mobile telephone made by Motorola in 1973?

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

• 5 hours

• 8 hours

When did portable pocket calculators become available?

• 1970's

• 1960's

• 1900's

• 1980's