CLEAN : Rare Turing notebook sells for $1m in New York

CLEAN : Rare Turing notebook sells for $1m in New York

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Computers

11th - 12th Grade

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The video covers an auction featuring Alan Turing's composition notebook and an Enigma machine. The auction is significant as it includes the only known extensive manuscript by Turing, consisting of 56 pages on mathematics and computer science. This is the first time such a document has been sold, highlighting its rarity and historical importance.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the starting bid for the Alan Turing composition notebook?

$600,000

$500,000

$400,000

$700,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what price did the bidding for the Enigma machine start?

$50,000

$80,000

$100,000

$150,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final bid amount for the Enigma machine?

$180,000

$220,000

$200,000

$250,000

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the auction of Alan Turing's manuscript considered significant?

It was the longest manuscript ever written by him.

It was the first time a handwritten document by him was sold at auction.

It was the only manuscript with colored illustrations.

It was the most expensive manuscript ever sold.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many pages did Alan Turing's manuscript consist of?

56 pages

60 pages

45 pages

70 pages