Alan Turing Quiz

Where was Alan Turing born?

• London

• Manchester

• Maida Vale

• Cambridge

What is Alan Turing best known for during World War II?

• Inventing the telephone

• Breaking the Enigma code

• Developing the first computer

• Writing a famous novel

What machine did Alan Turing help to develop to break the Enigma code?

• The Bombe

• The Colossus

• The Analytical Engine

• The Difference Engine

What is the name of the test Alan Turing proposed to determine if a machine can exhibit intelligent behaviour?

• The Turing Test

• The Enigma Test

• The Bombe Test

• The Colossus Test

Which university did Alan Turing attend?

• University of Oxford

• University of Cambridge

• University of Manchester

• University of Edinburgh

What was the name of the paper Alan Turing wrote in 1936 that is considered foundational in computer science?

• "On Computable Numbers"

• "The Enigma Code"

• "The Bombe Machine"

• "Artificial Intelligence"

How did Alan Turing's work impact the development of modern computers?

• He invented the first computer

• He developed the concept of a universal machine

• He created the first programming language

• He built the first microprocessor

What is one of the key legacies of Alan Turing in the field of computing?

• The development of the internet

• The concept of artificial intelligence

• The invention of the smartphone

• The creation of social media

In which year was Alan Turing posthumously pardoned by the British government?

• 2000

• 2013

• 2015

• 2020

What is the name of the award given annually by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) that is often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing"?

• The Turing Award

• The Enigma Award

• The Bombe Award

• The Colossus Award