Technology History Quiz

Questions for a Video Quiz on Technology History

• Which of these inventions was NOT developed during the Industrial Revolution?

• Power loom

• Steam engine

• Personal computer

• Spinning jenny

• Early computing devices, like the abacus and slide rule, are examples of:

• Analog computers

• Digital computers

• Quantum computers

• Hybrid computers

• The transistor revolutionized electronics by:

• Increasing power consumption

• Reducing size and power consumption

• Creating bulky, expensive components

• Making devices slower

• Which figure is most closely associated with the development of the internet?

• Nikola Tesla

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

• The invention of the printing press, fundamentally changed:

• Agricultural practices

• Education and communication

• Military strategies

• Medical treatments

• The development of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell is a result of which pressing need/problem?

• Efficiently connecting vast networks of businesses

• A way to communicate across greater distances quickly

• Keeping track of large quantities of information

• Quickly transmitting data to avoid long delays

• The transition from mechanical to electronic computing was marked by:

• The use of complex gears and levers

• The development of the transistor and Integrated Circuits (ICs)

• Greater reliance on human computation

• The widespread adoption of the abacus

• Which technological leap is considered the beginning of the modern digital age?

• The development of the personal computer

• The invention of the printing press

• The mass production of the automobile

• The invention of the lightbulb

• The significant contribution of the microprocessor to modern computing is its ability to:

• Reduce energy consumption

• Store large volumes of information efficiently

• Combine multiple functions into a single device

• Calculate more complex theories

• Which technological marvel is most associated with the automation of tasks and manufacturing processes in the late 19th and 20th centuries?

• The telegraph

• The internal combustion engine

• The steam engine

• The assembly line

Test your knowledge on the pivotal inventions and developments that shaped technology throughout history. From the Industrial Revolution to the invention of the internet, see how well you understand the contributions of key figures and devices. Challenge yourself with questions that span across many eras of technological advancement!