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Ada Lovelace: The first Computer Programmer

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did people later use Ada's notes for?

a)

Writing poetry

b)

Building bridges

c)

Helping to build modern computers

d)

Teaching mathematics

2.

What does Ada's story encourage people to do?

a)

Learn poetry

b)

Study history

c)

Turn dreams into reality

d)

Travel the world

3.

At what age did Ada meet Charles Babbage?

a)

21

b)

17

c)

25

d)

30

4.

When is Ada Lovelace Day celebrated?

a)

First Monday of September

b)

Last Friday of November

c)

Second Tuesday of Octuber

d)

Third Wednesday of June

5.

What is Ada Lovelace known for being the first to do?

a)

Build a computer

b)

Write a computer program

c)

Discover a mathematical theorem

d)

Invent a machine

6.

What was Charles Babbage's machine called?

a)

The Calculating Engine

b)

The Difference Machine

c)

The Analytical Engine

d)

The Babbage Computer

7.

What was Ada Lovelace's father's occupation?

a)

Scientist

b)

Mathematician

c)

Poet

d)

Engineer

8.

What did Ada Lovelace's notes primarily discuss?

a)

The history of mathematics

b)

The design of mechanical gears

c)

Instructions for the Analytical Engine

d)

Biography of Charles Babbage

9.

What did Ada translate from French to English?

a)

A science textbook

b)

A novel

c)

An article about Babbage's machine

d)

A math paper

10.

What did Ada believe machines could create besides math?

a)

Buildings

b)

Medicine

c)

Music and Art

d)

Clothing