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Unit 1 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

is the application of knowledge, creativity, and resources to solve problems and extend human potential

a)

technology

b)

engineering

c)

science

d)

mathematics

2.

which of the following are common techniques of material conversion?

a)

cutting

b)

adhering

c)

laminating

d)

eating

3.

List all the methods of material processing

a)

mechanical processing

b)

thermal processing

c)

chemical processing

d)

natural processing

4.

Which of the following is NOT a form of transportation?

a)

car

b)

boat

c)

train

d)

stone

5.
  • _______ is defined as the capacity to do work. It is power that is integrated over time

_______ is defined as the rate at which specific work is done or which the energy is transmitted.

a)

Energy, Power

b)

Energy, Mass

c)

Mass, Power

d)

Mass, Grams

6.

What is an example of technology from the ancient world?

a)

computers

b)

stone tools

c)

refrigerator

d)

automobiles

7.

What is an example of a middle age technology?

a)

mechanical clock

b)

automobile

c)

stone tools

d)

television

8.

What is an example of technology from the industrial revolution?

a)

steam engine

b)

stone tools

c)

television

d)

windmill

9.

what is an example of 20th century technology?

a)

computers

b)

steam engines

c)

drones

d)

smartphones

10.

what is an example of 21st century technology?

a)

3D printer

b)

radio

c)

television

d)

mechanical clock

11.
  • ___________ is the simplest form of technology and it uses simple machines to solve problems.

a)

mechanical technology

b)

chemical technology

c)

transportation technology

d)

medical technology

12.

is a broad discipline that involves applying scientific and economic knowledge to design, research, invent, and build systems, devices, and structures.

a)

engineering

b)

engineers

c)

science

d)

technology

13.

An ________ is someone who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.

a)

engineer

b)

scientist

c)

chemist

d)

technician

14.
  • is a series of steps that engineers follow to find a solution to a problem. The steps include defining the problem, brainstorming solutions, researching, planning, building a model or prototype, testing, improving or redesigning, and communicating outcomes. 

a)

engineering design process

b)

engineering testing process

c)

engineering planning process

d)

engineering solution process

15.

which of the following are steps in the engineering design process?

a)

define the problem

b)

create a prototype

c)

brainstorm solutions

d)

redesign

e)

forget the solution

16.
  • refers to any intellectual creation, such as literary works, artistic works, inventions, designs, symbols, names, images, computer code, etc. Intellectual property law exists in order to protect the creators and covers areas of copyright, trademark law, and patents.

a)

intellectual property

b)

international property

c)

private property

d)

industrial property

17.
  • A ______ is a legal right that gives an inventor the exclusive right to protect their invention from being made, used, sold, or imported by others

a)

patent

b)

trademark

c)

copyright

d)

trade secret

18.
  • is a type of intellectual property law that protects original works of authorship. It protects the way a work is expressed, but not the ideas, facts, systems, or methods of operation

a)

patent

b)

copyright

c)

trademark

d)

trade secret

19.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of copyright?

a)

graphic use

b)

software licenses

c)

music downloads

d)

video uploading

20.

HOW DOES ONE FIND OUT IF THERE IS A PATENT, COPYRIGHT, OR TRADEMARK ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?

a)

USPTO OR USCO WEBSITE

b)

US treasury office

c)

US Department of Defense

d)

Ebay

21.
  • __________ are considered problem-solvers because they use science, math, and technology to solve problems, and their work can have a direct impact on our quality of life:

a)

engineers

b)

scientists

c)

chemists

d)

biologists

22.

____________ often use computer software to design equipment, systems, and structures. They may also modify environmental factors that affect crop or animal production, such as airflow in barns or runoff patterns in fields.

a)

agricultural engineers

b)

medical engineers

c)

software engineers

d)

mechanical engineers

23.

__________ an engineer who designs and maintains roads, bridges, dams, and similar structures.

a)

medical engineers

b)

chemical engineers

c)

civil engineers

d)

aerospace engineers

24.
  • A __________ is a computer science professional who uses engineering principles and programming languages to design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and computer systems

a)

mechanical engineer

b)

software engineer

c)

medical engineer

d)

aerospace engineer

25.
  • ________________ design power-producing machines, such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines, as well as power-using machines, such as refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.

a)

mechanical engineer

b)

medical engineer

c)

aerospace engineer

d)

civil engineer