WorksheetsTechnology Revolution I
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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.
computing power and space race
computing power and storage space
computer size and price
price and reliability
Which of the following is true about technological innovations?
They will have no impact on our lives
They will only change our lives in expected ways
They will only change the lives of a select few
They will change our lives in exciting and unexpected ways
Though the digital revolution has been under way for roughly _________ years already, some of its ramifications are just being felt.
30-50
100
60-75
60-70
Indeed, privacy concerns have abounded in recent years, as the privacy policies of social media platforms, like__________, have come under fire
X
Tik Tok
all
The essence of the digital revolution is
computers
cell phones
smart phones
digital divide
Prior to the Industrial Revolution, what is the average radius within which the average Englishman used to live and die?
5 miles
15 miles
20 miles
10 miles
What did the Industrial Revolution bring about?
Social equality
Technological progress
Political reforms
Less air pollution
What has technological advancements allowed us to do?
Travel long distances in a short amount of time
Cook food quicker
Read books faster
Sleep for longer periods of time
However, as the Internet becomes more and more intertwined with our daily lives, those lives become harder and harder to keep __________________.
private
publix
public
connected
The smartphone, which is not just a phone but essentially a ______________, has made the Internet accessible to nearly anyone at any time.
small computer
micro machine
telecommunicator
calculator
The Internet has changed our lives in unexpected ways, allowing us to have a world of information at our
feet
fingertips
armpits
toes
New and quickly progressing fields, like _____________ hope to create microscopic machines, which can build consumer goods, be used in complicated surgeries.
nanorobotics
biology
bionics
cyborg
Advances in nanotechnology are allowing digital code to be written on _____________ surfaces, causing computing power and storage space to grow exponentially in recent years.
smaller and smaller
larger and larger
smaller and larger
big and tall
Two concurrent innovations - _______________ and ________________ - have both made the Internet a permanent fixture in the world today.
fish and chips
Copper and lead
Cable and Satellites
social media and the smartphone
What has been increasingly questioned by watchdog organizations and politicians?
The impact of the Internet on everyday life
social studies
impact of radiation
smaller internet waves
Who pioneered the Internet in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
Elon Musk
Tim Burns Lee
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
What is a key factor in the rapid progress of the digital revolution?
Nanotechnology
Virtual reality
Manotechnology
Blockhead Technology
What have technological advancements done for our lives?
Made our lives more difficult and inconvenient
Made our lives easier and more convenient
Made our lives more complicated and stressful when looking up information
Made our lives more boring and uneventful
What is a major concern as technology continues to advance?
Decrease in the use of technology
Increase in job opportunities
No impact on jobs
Impact on jobs
What have recent advances in nanotechnology resulted in?
Larger and less effective solar fuel cells
Smaller and more effective solar fuel cells
Larger and more effective solar fuel cells
Smaller and less effective solar fuel cells
What has made the Internet accessible to nearly anyone at any time?
Desktop
Television
Smartphone
Palm Pilot
What has the digital revolution replaced?
Transportation systems
Physical storage and filing systems
Automobiles
Agriculture
What is allowing digital code to be written on smaller and smaller surfaces?
Electron Microscope
Advances in medicine
Advances in nanotechnology
Advances in robotics
What is allowing digital code to be written on smaller and smaller surfaces?
Advances in medicine
Advances in robotics
Advances in nanotechnology
Electron Microscope
What negative impact has social media had on society?
Increased connectivity and communication
Decreased privacy and security
Enhanced social interactions
Improved access to information
All of the following are advantages has the digital revolution brought to communication except
Reduced privacy and security risks
Improved access to information
Enhanced global connectivity
Increased speed and efficiency
Which technological revolution is often referred to as the 'Computer Age'?
Industrial Age
Communal Age
Agrarian Age
Information Age
Which technological revolution refers to the global diffusion of the internet and its impact on society and the economy?
Information Revolution
Technical Foul
Industrial Revolution
American Revolution
Which technological revolution is characterized by the shift from traditional industry to an economy based on information computerization?
Industrial Revolution
Digital Revolution
Transportation Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Which technological revolution refers to the rapid advancement and adoption of digital technology, such as computers and the internet, in the late 20th century?
Digital Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Technical Foul
Digital Camera
Which technological revolution marked the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840?
Technological Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Digital Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
