Breakthrough Technologies

What was the name of the first artificial launched in 1957?

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik 1

• Vostok 1

• Voyager 1

Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

• Alan Shepard

• Sergey Korolev

What important medical discovery did Alexander Fleming make?

• The polio vaccine

• X-rays

• Penicillin

• Insulin

Who invented the way to send electricity far away and made a coil named after himself?

• Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Nikola Tesla

Where was the Rosetta Stone found, which helped decipher ancient hieroglyphics?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Italy

• Kazakhstan

What is the name of the tiny robot that can move along DNA molecules?

• Nano-spider

• Micro-worm

• Bio-bot

• Quantum drone

What is the size of a nano-spider compared to a human hair?

• 10 times smaller

• 1,000 times smaller

• 100,000 times smaller

• The same size

What is one of the potential medical applications of nanobots mentioned in the text?

• Repairing damaged organs

• Detecting and destroying cancer cells

• Replacing human neurons

• Speeding up muscle growth

What is one challenge scientists face in developing nanotechnology?

• Making nanobots follow more commands and complex instructions

• Finding enough funding for research

• Finding alternative materials to replace DNA

• Building larger versions of nanobots

What are some concerns that people have about nanotechnology?

• It could be used for military purposes

• It might alter human DNA

• Its safety is not yet fully understood

• All of the above