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WorksheetsBionic Superhumans Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the primary focus of the bionic advancements mentioned in the text?
Enhancing athletic performance
Replacing body parts with mechanical limbs
Improving battery technology
Developing new computer software
According to the text, what is a significant achievement of Oscar Pistorius related to bionics?
He ran a marathon without any assistance.
He climbed 103 floors of Chicago’s Willis Tower.
He made a splash with his Cheetah carbon fiber prostheses.
He invented a new type of bionic leg.
What technological advancement has allowed prostheses to become more integrated with the human body?
Larger prosthetic sizes
Use of lightweight metals
Advances in microprocessors and digital technology
Purely mechanical designs
Which quotation from the selection supports the main idea in paragraph 1, "we're in the midst of a bionic revolution?"
In some cases, they're not even part of the body at all.
The most obvious bionics are those that replace limbs.
Tens of thousands of people have been implanted with deep brain stimulators...
The organization of paragraphs 1 through 17 contributes to the author's main idea by -
explaining that bionics will take over the human body altogether
presenting evidence that answers the question in the title by the end of the passage
suggesting that humand with bionic body parts should not be allowed to compete in the Olympics
A synonym for inert in paragraph 7 is -
Solid
Humanlike
Immobile
Which TWO sentences from paragraphs 10-13 help the reader understnad what the heading The Superhuman Frontier means?
The 7,000 - mile - away prostheric arm makes an important point
We can already see this taking shape when a monkey moves a robotic arm on the other side of the planet just by thinking about it
The hippocampus is a small, seahorse-shaped part of the brain that's essential in forming new memories.
If it's damaged - by an injurty to the head, for example - people start having difficulty forming new long-term memories.
In a summary of this article, which supporting evidence should be first?
(hint: evidence should be presented in the same order as it is found in the article)
Information about new research and early technologies that will improve and enhance human parts.
Examples of types of implants and prostheses and how many people are using them.
Examples of how the technology could change lives negatively or positively
Which sentence is the best summary of the passage?
Bionics will be used to enhance the human body instead of just replacing missing or broken parts.
Bionics will take over the human body once people realize that they can become superhuman.
Superhumans will eventually replace those people who were once labeled as being disabled.
Which of these ideas is reinforces throughout the passage?
Prostheses will no longer be needed.
Bionics will create superhumans.
Bionics will eliminate disabilitites.
Which sentence about bionic body parts is correctly written?
Advances in technology are greatly affecting how bionic body parts function.
Bionic body parts can be controlled even if its not attached to the body.
There is a lot of research to show the connection between thoughts and the movement of bionic body parts.
The author included the selection "The Superhuman Frontier" to -
explain that bionics will do more than replace body parts
express his uncertainty about the future of bionics
convince readers which types of bionics they will receive
In paragraph 17, the writer includes a series of questions in order to -
express his confusion about the issue to readers
inform readers about what is certain to happen
encourage readers to think deeply about the issue
