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Who created the first known robot?
Who created the first known robot?
- Unknown
- Archita (correct)
- Aristotle
- Leonardo Da Vinci
What was the first known robot made of?
What was the first known robot made of?
- Plastic
- Metal
- Stone
- Wood (correct)
What was the purpose of inventors building machines like 'Leonardo's robot' in medieval times?
What was the purpose of inventors building machines like 'Leonardo's robot' in medieval times?
- To help with manual labor
- To perform religious ceremonies
- To assist in battle
- To amuse royalty (correct)
Who designed and built the automata known as The Writer, The Musician, and The Draughtsman?
Who designed and built the automata known as The Writer, The Musician, and The Draughtsman?
What is the name of the automaton built by Jacques de Vaucanson that could play twelve songs on the flute?
What is the name of the automaton built by Jacques de Vaucanson that could play twelve songs on the flute?
What was the name of the most famous automaton built by Jacques de Vaucanson?
What was the name of the most famous automaton built by Jacques de Vaucanson?
What was the purpose of Joseph Marie Jacquard's punched cards in the Jacquard loom?
What was the purpose of Joseph Marie Jacquard's punched cards in the Jacquard loom?
What is the name of Charles Babbage's concept of a programmable computer?
What is the name of Charles Babbage's concept of a programmable computer?
What is the basis of modern computers according to the text?
What is the basis of modern computers according to the text?
Where are three still-working automata of Jaquet-Droz housed?
Where are three still-working automata of Jaquet-Droz housed?
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