Abacus Quiz

How many years ago was the abacus used in Babylon?

• 2000 years ago

• 3000 years ago

• 4000 years ago

• 5000 years ago

How many years before the Greeks did the Babylonians use the abacus?

• 1000 years

• 2000 years

• 3000 years

• 4000 years

In what year did Leibnitz invent the "Stepped Reckoner"?

• 1674

• 1673

• 1675

• 1676

Approximately how many years after Pascal's invention did Leibnitz invent his machine?

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 40 years

• 50 years

What industry benefited from Jacquard's invention?

• Electro-mechanical and electronic computing industry

• Textile industry

• Automotive industry

• Agricultural industry

What did Jacquard's invention provide a model for?

• Input and output of data in computing

• Textile manufacturing

• Musical instrument design

• Agricultural equipment

Which of the following inventions is Charles Babbage most associated with?

• The telephone

• The light bulb

• The Difference Engine

• The steam engine

Was the Difference Engine ever fully built?

• Yes

• No

• Only partially

• It was destroyed

Who was Lady Augusta Ada's father?

• Charles Babbage

• Lord Byron

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

Who did Lady Augusta Ada help in his work?

• Alan Turing

• Charles Babbage

• John von Neumann

• George Boole