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Technology Revolution I

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.


Indeed, the two trends are working in concert: advances in nanotechnology are allowing digital code to be written on smaller and smaller surfaces, _____________ to grow exponentially.

a)

computing power and space race

b)

computing power and storage space

c)

computer size and price

d)

price and reliability

2.

Which of the following is true about technological innovations?

a)

They will have no impact on our lives

b)

They will only change our lives in expected ways

c)

They will only change the lives of a select few

d)

They will change our lives in exciting and unexpected ways

3.

Though the digital revolution has been under way for roughly _________ years already, some of its ramifications are just being felt.

a)

30-50

b)

100

c)

60-75

d)

60-70

4.

Indeed, privacy concerns have abounded in recent years, as the privacy policies of social media platforms, like__________, have come under fire

a)

Facebook

b)

X

c)

Tik Tok

d)

all

5.

The essence of the digital revolution is

a)

computers

b)

cell phones

c)

smart phones

d)

digital divide

6.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, what is the average radius within which the average Englishman used to live and die?

a)

5 miles

b)

15 miles

c)

20 miles

d)

10 miles

7.

What did the Industrial Revolution bring about?

a)

Social equality

b)

Technological progress

c)

Political reforms

d)

Less air pollution

8.

What has technological advancements allowed us to do?

a)

Travel long distances in a short amount of time

b)

Cook food quicker

c)

Read books faster

d)

Sleep for longer periods of time

9.

However, as the Internet becomes more and more intertwined with our daily lives, those lives become harder and harder to keep __________________.

a)

private

b)

publix

c)

public

d)

connected

10.

The smartphone, which is not just a phone but essentially a ______________, has made the Internet accessible to nearly anyone at any time.

a)

small computer

b)

micro machine

c)

telecommunicator

d)

calculator

11.

The Internet has changed our lives in unexpected ways, allowing us to have a world of information at our

a)

feet

b)

fingertips

c)

armpits

d)

toes

12.

New and quickly progressing fields, like _____________ hope to create microscopic machines, which can build consumer goods, be used in complicated surgeries.

a)

nanorobotics

b)

biology

c)

bionics

d)

cyborg

13.

Advances in nanotechnology are allowing digital code to be written on _____________ surfaces, causing computing power and storage space to grow exponentially in recent years.

a)

smaller and smaller

b)

larger and larger

c)

smaller and larger

d)

big and tall

14.

Two concurrent innovations - _______________ and ________________ - have both made the Internet a permanent fixture in the world today.

a)

fish and chips

b)

Copper and lead

c)

Cable and Satellites

d)

social media and the smartphone

15.

What has been increasingly questioned by watchdog organizations and politicians?

a)

The impact of the Internet on everyday life

b)

social studies

c)

impact of radiation

d)

smaller internet waves

16.

Who pioneered the Internet in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

a)

Elon Musk

b)

Tim Burns Lee

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Steve Jobs

17.

What is a key factor in the rapid progress of the digital revolution?

a)

Nanotechnology

b)

Virtual reality

c)

Manotechnology

d)

Blockhead Technology

18.

What have technological advancements done for our lives?

a)

Made our lives more difficult and inconvenient

b)

Made our lives easier and more convenient

c)

Made our lives more complicated and stressful when looking up information

d)

Made our lives more boring and uneventful

19.

What is a major concern as technology continues to advance?

a)

Decrease in the use of technology

b)

Increase in job opportunities

c)

No impact on jobs

d)

Impact on jobs

20.

What have recent advances in nanotechnology resulted in?

a)

Larger and less effective solar fuel cells

b)

Smaller and more effective solar fuel cells

c)

Larger and more effective solar fuel cells

d)

Smaller and less effective solar fuel cells

21.

What has made the Internet accessible to nearly anyone at any time?

a)

Desktop

b)

Television

c)

Smartphone

d)

Palm Pilot

22.

What has the digital revolution replaced?

a)

Transportation systems

b)

Physical storage and filing systems

c)

Automobiles

d)

Agriculture

23.

What is allowing digital code to be written on smaller and smaller surfaces?

a)

Electron Microscope

b)

Advances in medicine

c)

Advances in nanotechnology

d)

Advances in robotics

24.

What is allowing digital code to be written on smaller and smaller surfaces?

a)

Advances in medicine

b)

Advances in robotics

c)

Advances in nanotechnology

d)

Electron Microscope

25.

What negative impact has social media had on society?

a)

Increased connectivity and communication

b)

Decreased privacy and security

c)

Enhanced social interactions

d)

Improved access to information

26.

All of the following are advantages has the digital revolution brought to communication except

a)

Reduced privacy and security risks

b)

Improved access to information

c)

Enhanced global connectivity

d)

Increased speed and efficiency

27.

Which technological revolution is often referred to as the 'Computer Age'?

a)

Industrial Age

b)

Communal Age

c)

Agrarian Age

d)

Information Age

28.

Which technological revolution refers to the global diffusion of the internet and its impact on society and the economy?

a)

Information Revolution

b)

Technical Foul

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

American Revolution

29.

Which technological revolution is characterized by the shift from traditional industry to an economy based on information computerization?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Digital Revolution

c)

Transportation Revolution

d)

Agricultural Revolution

30.

Which technological revolution refers to the rapid advancement and adoption of digital technology, such as computers and the internet, in the late 20th century?

a)

Digital Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Technical Foul

d)

Digital Camera

31.

Which technological revolution marked the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840?

a)

Technological Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Digital Revolution

d)

Agricultural Revolution