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History of Robots

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A robot is expendable

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Only professional engineers can design and build robots.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Hero of Alexandria lived 10-70 AD and created what steam powered device?

a)

juke box

b)

vending machine

c)

game console

d)

aquaduct

4.

What did Jacques de Vaucanson create?

a)

industrial robot arm

b)

wood lathe

c)

the cotton gin

d)

an automated loom

5.

The "Beetle" was an early robot created for a play by whom?

a)

Dr. John Dee

b)

Archytas

c)

Hero of Alexandria

d)

Issac Asimov

6.

Rescue, medical, factory, and safety are all types of robots.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Early androids were developed in Germany to accomplish which task?

a)

playing music

b)

chop wood

c)

dance

d)

deliver speeches

8.

Why did the first industrial loom not go into production?

a)

the inventor wanted more money

b)

the parts were too expensive

c)

there was no demand for it

d)

fear the loom would eliminate human jobs

9.

The earliest robots were powered by steam.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which man came up with the term "robotics" and developed The Robot Law?

a)

Isaac Asimov

b)

George Devol

c)

Jacques de Vaucanson

d)

Hero of Alexandria

11.

All robots look like humans.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is NOT part of the robot law?

a)

A robot may not injure a human being or allow a human to come to harm

b)

A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings

c)

A robot must protect its own existence as long as it does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

d)

A robot must never take a human job.

13.

Archytas is credited with creating the first robot. What name was associated with his robot?

a)

The Eagle

b)

The Bat

c)

The Pigeon

d)

The Dove

14.

Which planet(s) have a robot on them?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

None

15.

A robot is a mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others is sometimes called a robot.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The term "robota" was coined by an American playwright about machines designed to do mundane mechanical work.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following is NOT a robot?

a)

a Roomba

b)

a home thermostat

c)

a computer

d)

a hammer

19.

Robots have been around more than 2,000 years.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Who is known as the "grandfather of robotics?"

a)

Issac Asimov

b)

George Devol

c)

Archytas

d)

Dr. John Dee