WorksheetsUnit 7 Chapter 2 Study Guide
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What did Alexander Graham Bell’s invention do?
send a wireless communication
view moving images on a screen
access information over the Internet
speak to someone across a great distance
What communication technology did Guglielmo Marconi innovate?
Internet
radio
telephone
television
Use the image to answer the question. Which historic event were Americans able to view because of the invention in this image?
the first use of a microwave
astronauts landing on the moon
radio waves traveling over the ocean
Alexander Graham Bell using his telephone
Which statements about the microwave are true? Select the two correct answers.
It was invented by Percy Spencer.
It could not keep up with cell phone technology.
It now helps people navigate from place to place.
It was first shared with the inventor’s assistant, Watson.
It changed the way Americans prepared and consumed food.
Use the image to answer the question. What global event led to the development of the technology shown in this image?
World War I
World War II
the World’s Fair
the moon landing
What helped personal computers become smaller, faster, and more affordable?
the race to reach space
a need to win a world war
an exhibition at a World’s Fair
competition among computer companies
Use the image to answer the question. How has this invention changed the way people live?
People can now talk to people who are far away.
People can now cook food in a fraction of the time.
People can now perform tasks over the Internet from anywhere.
People can now solve mathematical problems with only pen and paper.
Why have digital technologies made budgeting important?
Digital technologies are necessary to be able to manage a budget.
Digital technologies do not work if a person does not have a budget.
Digital technologies are often poorly made, so they require a budget to repair.
Digital technologies can be expensive, so a budget is important when purchasing.
Use the graph to answer questions 9 and 10. What percentage of American adults owned a cell phone in the year 2005?
50 percent
67 percent
75 percent
94 percent
Which statement describes what has happened to the percentage of American adults who own a cell phone from 2002 to 2021?
It has increased.
It has decreased.
It has stayed the same.
It increased, then decreased.
an amount of money available for spending based on a
plan for how it will be spent
bills
coins
budget
spending
a license from the government that gives a person the
exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention
patent
driver's license
ID
permit
