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The Past & Present of Technology

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the camera was invented?

a)

1843

b)

1839

c)

1827

d)

1865

2.

Who was the first company to sell colored film?

a)
Kodak
b)
Canon
c)
Sony
d)
Fujifilm
3.

In todays age, most people take their pictures using a?

a)

telegraph

b)
smartphone
c)

computer

d)

professional camera

4.

What does www. stand for?

a)

World Wide Websites

b)
World Wild West
c)
World Wide Web
d)
Willy Wonka's Warehouse
5.

Why are Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak important in the history of computers?

a)
They co-founded Apple Inc. and were instrumental in the development of the first personal computer, the Apple I.
b)
They were known for their contributions to space exploration
c)

They were famous for their work in software creation

d)
They were the first to invent the internet
6.

In what year was the first working computer built?

a)
1945
b)
1969
c)

1976

d)
1901
7.

As time progressed, popular pieces of technology like phones, computers, and tablets became?

a)

more advanced and smaller

b)

bigger and more effective

c)
less efficient and effective
d)
obsolete and outdated
8.

Who invented the phonograph?

a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Nikola Tesla
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Benjamin Franklin
9.

When did radios begin to become popular?

a)
late 1800s
b)
mid 1900s
c)
early 2000s
d)
early 1920s
10.

How do most people listen to music in todays age

a)
Vinyl records
b)
8-track tapes
c)
Cassette tapes
d)
Streaming services or digital downloads
11.

Where was the printing press invented?

a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
China
d)
Mexico
12.

In the 20th century, people were first able to use digital printers to documents using toner which is also known as?

a)
toner
b)
ink
c)
paper
d)
staples
13.

Who invented the first telephone?

a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Nikola Tesla
14.

3D printers can print using?

a)
rubber and clay
b)
plastic, metal, resin, and other materials
c)

chocolate

d)

all the above