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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What can we learn from projects where 19th-century French artists and artists from 1900 tried to imagine the future?
The present influences people's visions of the future.
The future is always accurately predicted by artists.
The future is predetermined and cannot be imagined.
Artists never think about the future.
Which of the following visions of the future has not been realized yet?
Flying car
Nuclear propulsion
Steampunk
Supersonic transport
Do 'living future' museums tell us more about the future or the past?
Equally about the future and the past
Only about the past
Only about the future
They don't tell us anything
Does marketing nostalgia through airplane restaurants and diners honor people's memories or distort them?
Honors people's memories
Distorts people's memories
Has no effect on people's memories
Erases people's memories
Which community tries to stay contained in the past, including using workarounds like the black-box phone?
Tech bros
Amish
High school club in Brooklyn
Mennonites in Belize
To what extent should society and private companies accommodate those who want to reject modernity?
Not at all
Depends on the situation
Fully accommodate
Only to a limited extent
Should tech companies produce phones with some features disabled for those who want to use them only in a limited way?
Yes, always
No, never
Depends on the demand
Only if legally required
Should society prioritize preserving historical buildings over constructing modern infrastructure?
Yes, always
No, never
Depends on the specific case
Only if legally required
Which group is known for rejecting modern technology and living a simple lifestyle?
Millennials
Amish
Tech giants
Environmentalists
Do futuristic movies accurately predict the technological advancements of the future?
Always
Never
Sometimes
Depends on the genre
Do 'living future' museums focus more on the future or the past?
Primarily on the future
Primarily on the past
Equally on the future and the past
They don't focus on either
Is it ethical for companies to develop AI technology without considering the potential negative consequences?
Yes, always
No, never
Depends on the situation
Only if legally required
Which of the following futuristic concepts has not yet been achieved?
Teleportation
Time travel
Hoverboards
Interstellar travel
Is it ethical for companies to develop AI technology without considering the potential negative consequences?
Yes, always
No, never
Depends on the situation
Only if legally required
Should society prioritize preserving historical buildings over constructing modern infrastructure?
Yes, always
No, never
Depends on the specific case
Only if legally required
