Understanding Technological Wonders

Understanding Technological Wonders

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers, Science, Biology, Philosophy

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video explores the marvels of modern technology, emphasizing the complexity and energy of microchips, which surpass the sun's surface. It highlights the exponential growth of information technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, which are reshaping human capabilities. These technologies are not separate from us but are extensions of our being, enhancing what it means to be human.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is often overlooked about the technology we use every day?

Its cost

Its complexity and wonder

Its energy consumption

Its simplicity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the energy flow in a microchip compare to the sun?

It is less than the sun

It is equal to the sun

It is unrelated to the sun

It is more than the sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the fields being transformed by information technology?

Geology

Linguistics

Biology

History

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is nanotechnology turning matter into?

Solid

Programmable medium

Gas

Liquid

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is artificial intelligence increasingly capable of creating?

Basic algorithms

Simple machines

Non-biological intelligence

Biological intelligence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does artificial intelligence compare to human intelligence?

It is less intelligent

It is as intelligent or more

It is not intelligent

It is equally intelligent

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are technologies described in relation to humans?

As appendages

As tools

As separate entities

As obstacles

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between humans and technology according to the video?

Technology is a burden

Technology is harmful

Technology is irrelevant

Technology is an extension of humanity