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Old and new technology

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this piece of technology?

a)

Beeper

b)

Police Scanner

c)

Phone

d)

mp3 Player

2.

What is this?

a)

phone

b)

game system

c)

message decoder

d)

boom box

3.

How do you dial you friend's phone number on this phone?

a)

press the numbers

b)

touch all the numbers once

c)

rotate the circle once for each number

d)

voice command

4.

What is this used for?

a)

coaster

b)

game cartridge

c)

save data

d)

taking pictures

5.

What is this technology used for?

a)

cheering on your team

b)

playing music

c)

putting oil in a car

d)

holding ice cream

6.

What is this?

a)

iPhone

b)

Samsung Galaxy

c)

LG V30

d)

Motorola Edge

7.

What is this piece of technology?

a)

computer

b)

qwerty keyboard

c)

code breaker

d)

typewriter

8.

What did your grandparents use this for?

a)

video game

b)

computer simulations

c)

barbershop shaver

d)

music

9.

What is this?

a)

house phone

b)

cell phone

c)

car phone

d)

satellite phone

10.

What did settlers in the United States use this device for?

a)

making butter

b)

sweeping the kitchen

c)

cleaning of the toilet

d)

hanging up jackets

11.

What is this?

a)

bicycle

b)

scooted

c)

horse carriage

d)

car

12.

What did people use this for?

a)

child's toy

b)

calculating addition and subtraction

c)

keeping kids occupied at the dentist

d)

teaching colors

13.

What is this technology used for?

a)

projector

b)

microscope

c)

camera

d)

video camera

14.

What is this used for?

a)

watching tv

b)

listening to music

c)

radar detection

d)

playing video games

15.

What is this?

a)

Nintendo Gameboy

b)

Nintendo Gamegear

c)

Nintendo Switch

d)

Nintendo DS

16.

what is this ?

a)

Nintendio switch

b)

Nintendo Gameboy

c)

Nintendo DS

d)

Nintendo Gamegear

17.

what is this?

a)

car

b)

horse carriage

c)

bicycle

d)

scooted

18.

what is this used for?

a)

playing video game

b)

listening to music

c)

watching TV

d)

radar detector

19.

what is this piece of technology?

a)

MP3 player

b)

police scanner

c)

Beeper

d)

phone

20.

what is this?

a)

phone

b)

game system

c)

boom box

d)

message decoder

21.

what is this piece of technology?

a)

computer

b)

code breaker

c)

type writer

d)

qwerty keyboard

22.

what is this technology used for?

a)

camera

b)

video camera

c)

microscope

d)

projector

23.

what is this used for ?

a)

game cartridge

b)

save data

c)

coaster

d)

taking pictures

24.

what is this technology used for?

a)

putting oil in a car

b)

playing music

c)

holding ice cream

d)

cheering on your team

25.

what did settlers in US use this device for?

a)

making butter

b)

cleaning of the toilet

c)

hanging up jackets

d)

sweeping the kitchen

26.

what did your grandparents use this for?

a)

video game

b)

barbershop shaver

c)

play music

d)

computer simulations

27.

how do you dial your friend's phone number on this phone?

a)

voice command

b)

rotate the circle once for each number

c)

touch all the numbers once

d)

press the numbers

28.

what is this?

a)

cell phone

b)

satellite phone

c)

house phone

d)

car phone

29.

what did people use this for?

a)

child's toy

b)

Keeping kids occupied at the dentist

c)

teaching colors

d)

calculating addition and subtraction

30.
What are these?
a)
VHS's that play movies
b)
8 tracks that play music
c)
Computer cartridges
31.
What is this?
a)
An 8 track player that plays music
b)
A DVD player
c)
A movie player
32.
What is this?
a)
A pager
b)
A phone
c)
An ipod
33.
What is this?
a)
A projector
b)
A tv
c)
A camera
34.
What is this?
a)
A portable cassette player
b)
A portable movie player
c)
A portable computer
35.
What is this?
a)
A VHS that plays movies
b)
A cassette that plays music
c)
A computer chip
36.
What is this?
a)
A way to get to the internet
b)
A sign in screen
c)
A telephone dialing system
37.
What is this?
a)
The first computer
b)
A network
c)
wires
38.
What is this?
a)
Something that the computer uses
b)
movie strips
c)
film negatives
39.
What is this?
a)
A record player
b)
A CD player
c)

A DVD player

40.
What is this?
a)
A CD
b)
A DVD
c)
A record
41.
What is this?
a)

A rotary phone

b)
A cell phone
c)
A ringer
42.
What is this?
a)
A virtual pet
b)
A handheld computer
c)
A beeper
43.
How do you change the channels on this old tv?
a)
With a remote
b)
Turn the knobs
c)
You can't
44.
What is this?
a)
A keyboard
b)
A typewriter
c)
A tv
d)
A computer
45.
What is this?
a)
A CPU
b)
A device that plays music
c)
A device that plays movies
46.
What is this?
a)
A record player
b)
A portable video player
c)
A portable music player
47.
What is this?
a)
A video game system
b)
A computer system
c)
A GPS system
48.
What is this?
a)
A cell phone
b)
A regular phone
c)
A tv remote
49.
What is this?
a)
A tv remote
b)
A computer mouse
c)
A keyboard
50.

What type of technology was used to communicate before phones existed?

a)

Smartphone

b)

Telegraph

c)

Email

d)

Radio

51.

Before cars, what type of technology was used to transport people from place to place?

a)

Airplane

b)

Bicycle

c)

Horse-drawn carriage

d)

Train

52.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Telephone

b)

Laptop

c)

Smartphone

d)

Calculator

53.

What was a vintage household appliance used for washing clothes before modern washing machines?

a)

Dishwasher

b)

Washing board

c)

Vacuum cleaner

d)

Microwave

54.

Which classic entertainment technology was used to watch movies at home before DVDs?

a)

Blu-ray player

b)

VHS player

c)

Streaming service

d)

Projector

55.

Which of these was an early form of transportation used on water?

a)

Motorboat

b)

Sailboat

c)

Submarine

d)

Jet ski

56.

Which vintage household appliance was used to keep food cold before electric refrigerators?

a)

Icebox

b)

Freezer

c)

Cooler

d)

Air conditioner

57.

Before you could listen to music on your phone, what tool was used to play music?

a)

Record Player

b)

Radio

c)

Casette Player

d)

iPod

58.

Before you could go to the store to buy food, how did people prepare their food?

a)

Go to Target

b)

Farming

c)

Order on Amazon

d)

Go to a Restaurant

59.

Long ago, what did students use to write down their school work?

a)

Smartboard

b)

Chromebook

c)

Paper and Pencil

d)

Slate Board

60.

What was a common method of lighting homes before the invention of electric lights?

a)

LED bulbs

b)

Gas lamps

c)

Flashlights

d)

Neon lights

61.

What games did children play at recess long ago?

a)

Basketball

b)

Jackpot

c)

Hoop and Stick

d)

Tablet

62.

Long ago what type of job made all of the metal tools?

a)

Teacher

b)

Farmer

c)

Blacksmith

d)

Cowboy

63.

Which of these is technology (can pick more than 1)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Is this technology?

a)

NO

b)

YES

65.

Which technology uses paper?

a)
b)
c)
66.

What is this old technology?

a)

A bike

b)

A car

c)

A train

67.

Which picture does NOT have technology?

a)
b)
c)
68.

Does technology (normally) make life easier or harder?

a)

Harder

b)

Easier

69.

Is a pear technology? Type Yes or No.

(a)  

70.

Type your name and the day of the week in the box below!

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