History of Robots 7th Grade

Who is noted for defining the word "Robot" that means forced worker?

• Carl Kapek

• Isaac Asimov

• Jules Verne

• H.G. Wells

In what year was Jacques de Vaucanson's mechanical duck created?

• 1720

• 1738

• 1750

• 1780

What could Jacques de Vaucanson's mechanical duck do?

• Fly and sing

• Swim and dive

• Flap its wings, eat, and digest grain

• Run and jump

How many moving parts did each wing of the mechanical duck contain?

• Over 100

• Over 200

• Over 300

• Over 400

What was the Writer of Droz?

• A robot that could cook

• An automaton that could write and draw

• A machine that could fly

• A device for playing music

Where was the Writer of Droz built?

• France

• Germany

• Switzerland

• Italy

Who built the Writer of Droz?

• A scientist

• A clockmaker

• An artist

• An engineer

In what year was Elektro, the first robot that could walk, talk, and count on his fingers, built?

• 1935

• 1937

• 1940

• 1945

For which event was Elektro built by Westinghouse?

• 1936 Olympic Games

• 1939/1940 World's Fair in NYC

• 1942 World Expo

• 1945 Science Fair

Who developed the Stanford Arm?

• Isaac Asimov

• Victor Scheinman

• Alan Turing

• Nikola Tesla