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Who created the first known robot?

  • Unknown
  • Archita (correct)
  • Aristotle
  • Leonardo Da Vinci

    • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Pierre Jaquet-Droz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the automaton built by Jacques de Vaucanson that could play twelve songs on the flute?

    <p>The Flute Player</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the most famous automaton built by Jacques de Vaucanson?

    <p>The Duck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Joseph Marie Jacquard's punched cards in the Jacquard loom?

    <p>To control the weaving process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Charles Babbage's concept of a programmable computer?

    <p>The Analytical Engine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of modern computers according to the text?

    <p>The binary numbering system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are three still-working automata of Jaquet-Droz housed?

    <p>The art and history museum in Neuchâtel, Switzerland</p> Signup and view all the answers

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