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WorksheetsTechnology History Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientific knowledge has doubled itself every ___ years thus far.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
27
2.
The Antikythera had ___ gears inside, a number crucial to the lunar cycle
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
27
3.
For the ancient computer 223 represented the ___ year period used to predict eclipses.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
27
4.
The Moore's Law predicts that computer power will duplicate every ___ months.
a)
9
b)
10
c)
18
d)
27
5.
It took ___ years to get Watson ready.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
9
d)
10
6.
Charles Babbage's analytical machine weighed ___ tons.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
9
d)
10
7.
In ____, the first personal computer come out.
a)
1900
b)
1946
c)
1980
d)
2009
8.
Based on coins found at the wreckage, we believe the Antikythera most likely came from Rome _____.
a)
between 50 BC and 60 BC
b)
the 18th century
c)
1900
d)
1946
9.
On December 9, ____, Watson audition for Jeopardy for the first time.
a)
1900
b)
1946
c)
1980
d)
2009
10.
In ____, the Eniac computer was made from 1900 vacuum tubes, weighed 30 tons, and cost 1 million dollars.
a)
1900
b)
1946
c)
1980
d)
2009
11.
The Antikythera was discovered in ___
a)
1900
b)
1946
c)
1980
d)
2009
12.
THe abacus was used until ____.
a)
between 50 bc and 60 bc
b)
the 18th century
c)
1900
d)
1946
13.
Deep Blue and ____ were the first computers thought to be intelligent.
a)
Archimedes
b)
Bram Stoker
c)
Eliza
d)
Hollerith
14.
____was the first programmer in history.
a)
Hollerith
b)
Jacquard
c)
Lady Ada Lovelace
d)
Pascal
15.
___ invented punch cards
a)
Hollerith
b)
Jacquard
c)
Lady Ada Lovelace
d)
Pascal
16.
___ invented the tabulator and later became a founder of IBM.
a)
Hollerith
b)
Jacquard
c)
Lady Ada Lovelace
d)
Pascal
17.
Watson won Jeopardy based on a literary question about ____.
a)
Archimedes
b)
Bram Stoker
c)
Eliza
d)
Hollerith
18.
The Antikythera was most likely designed by ___ in Syracuse.
a)
Archimedes
b)
Bram Stoker
c)
Eliza
d)
Hollerith
19.
___ designed the first mechanical calculator.
a)
Hoolerith
b)
Jacquard
c)
Lady Ada Lovelace
d)
Pascal
20.
True or False
Greek innovations mark a turning point in Western thinking.
Greek innovations mark a turning point in Western thinking.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False
Human language is a minefield for a computer.
Human language is a minefield for a computer.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
True or False
The first calculators were a person's fingers.
The first calculators were a person's fingers.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
True or False
IBM's goal is to eventually create a computer that can dialogue with a person.
IBM's goal is to eventually create a computer that can dialogue with a person.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
True or False
Watson's biggest problem is that he can't see.
Watson's biggest problem is that he can't see.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or False
Finances and banking now rely totally on computer science.
Finances and banking now rely totally on computer science.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
True or False
The Antikythera most likely mapped the moon cycles and solar eclipses.
The Antikythera most likely mapped the moon cycles and solar eclipses.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
True or False
The engineering field has benefited the most from computer science
The engineering field has benefited the most from computer science
a)
True
b)
False
28.
True or False
The Antikythera was most likely created entirely by a hammer and chisel.
The Antikythera was most likely created entirely by a hammer and chisel.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
True or False
During Jeopardy, Watson was connected to the internet.
During Jeopardy, Watson was connected to the internet.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True or False
The Technological Revolution was based on the development of silicon chips.
The Technological Revolution was based on the development of silicon chips.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
True or False
The biggest challenge on Jeopardy is the ability to understand the question.
The biggest challenge on Jeopardy is the ability to understand the question.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True or False
Both 19 and 127 are prime numbers.
Both 19 and 127 are prime numbers.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or False
It is believed that after the fall of the Roman Empire, the scientific texts eventually fell into Arabic hands.
It is believed that after the fall of the Roman Empire, the scientific texts eventually fell into Arabic hands.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
True or False
Previously, chess was used to judge computer intelligence.
Previously, chess was used to judge computer intelligence.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False
In the past 10 years, we have acquired more knowledge that all of history.
In the past 10 years, we have acquired more knowledge that all of history.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
True or False
Because of the internet, emails, and phone calls are becoming a process of the past.
Because of the internet, emails, and phone calls are becoming a process of the past.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
True or False
Ken Jennings was considered a Jeopardy Champion after winning 74 days in a row.
Ken Jennings was considered a Jeopardy Champion after winning 74 days in a row.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
True or False
The Antikythera is on display in Athens.
The Antikythera is on display in Athens.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What happened to the substitute king at the end of the eclipse?
a)
He would continue to rule until the next full moon.
b)
He was killed, and the original king regained control.
c)
He would be put on a ship to Rome with the Antikythera.
d)
none of these
40.
Computer learning, like that of Watson, can be linked to....
a)
Amazon recommendations
b)
weather predictions
c)
the future of analysing symptoms
d)
all of these
41.
Using a special x-ray machine, Freeth and Roger were able to create a 3 dimensional image of the
a)
Antikythera
b)
transistor
c)
abacus
d)
integrated circuit
42.
Which of the following is NOT a technology that created because of the invention of transistors?
a)
integrated circuit
b)
chips
c)
binary language
d)
microchips
43.
Someone who provides money to high-risk startup companies is _____.
a)
a software engineer
b)
an entrepeneur
c)
a venture capitalist
d)
crazy
44.
The advent of the ___ in 1976 presented the opportunity of a lifetime for venture capitalists.
a)
internet
b)
personal computer
c)
cell phone
d)
router
45.
21 year old Steve Job and partner Steve Wozniak created a circuit board kit called ___.
a)
the iphone
b)
the Macintosh
c)
the Newton
d)
the Apple One
46.
In 1984, Cicso Systems made a product called ____ that solved a big problem.
a)
a router
b)
a computer
c)
a cell phone
d)
PowerPoint
47.
The company that created PowerPoint ______.
a)
was owned by Apple Computer
b)
eventually sold it to Microsoft
c)
didn't need any venture capital
d)
didn't think the product would be successful
48.
As Cicso grew, a ____ developed within the company.
a)
sense of entitlement
b)
fear of failure
c)
positive working environment
d)
culture clash
49.
Atari CEO Nolan Bushnell turned down the chance to buy one third of Apple Computer for _____.
a)
$500
b)
$5,000
c)
$50,000
d)
$5 million
50.
Venture capitalists are behind most of the recent advances in ____.
a)
communication
b)
computers
c)
medical technology
d)
all of these
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