- 1. Technological history is the study of the development of technology and its impact on society. It explores how inventions and innovations have shaped human civilization over the centuries, from the invention of the wheel to the digital revolution. By examining the evolution of technology, we can better understand the ways in which it has transformed various aspects of our lives, including communication, transportation, and healthcare. The study of technological history also sheds light on the individuals and cultures that have contributed to advancements in technology, highlighting the creativity and ingenuity of humanity.
Who is considered the father of computer science?
A) Ada Lovelace
B) Alan Turing
C) Konrad Zuse
D) Charles Babbage
- 2. Which company introduced the first iPhone?
A) Microsoft
B) Sony
C) Apple
D) Samsung
- 3. What does ARPANET stand for?
A) American Research Programmable Address Network
B) Advanced Research Protocol Allocation Network
C) Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
D) American Research Projects Access Network
- 4. Which computer company was founded first?
A) Intel
B) Apple
C) Microsoft
D) IBM
- 5. What was the first video game console?
A) Sega Genesis
B) Magnavox Odyssey
C) Nintendo Entertainment System
D) Atari 2600
- 6. Who invented the first practical telephone?
A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Thomas Edison
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Elisha Gray
- 7. Where was the first electronic digital computer built?
A) Stanford
B) University of Pennsylvania
C) MIT
D) Harvard
- 8. Who co-founded Apple Inc. alongside Steve Jobs?
A) Mark Zuckerberg
B) Steve Wozniak
C) Bill Gates
D) Larry Page
- 9. In what year was the first successful flight of the Wright brothers?
A) 1925
B) 1876
C) 1912
D) 1903
- 10. What year was the first camera invented?
A) 1956
B) 1900
C) 1839
D) 1816
- 11. Who is known for creating the first mechanical computer?
A) Ada Lovelace
B) Konrad Zuse
C) Alan Turing
D) Charles Babbage
- 12. Who is credited with inventing the first TV remote control?
A) Charles Ginsburg
B) Philo Farnsworth
C) Eugene Polley
D) John Logie Baird
- 13. What was the first commercially successful handheld mobile phone?
A) Nokia 6110
B) BlackBerry 850
C) Motorola DynaTAC
D) Sony Ericsson T68i
- 14. Who developed the first electric battery?
A) Alessandro Volta
B) Nikola Tesla
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Michael Faraday
- 15. Which of the following represents a major step in the history of computer storage?
A) Development of USB drives
B) Invention of the hard disk drive
C) Invention of CDs
D) Introduction of floppy disks
- 16. Who invented the first practical electric light bulb?
A) Joseph Swan
B) Humphry Davy
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Thomas Edison
- 17. What year was the first personal computer introduced?
A) 1995
B) 1960
C) 1985
D) 1975
- 18. Which company developed the first commercial microprocessor in 1971?
A) IBM
B) Apple
C) Intel
D) Microsoft
- 19. Which year was the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) founded by Tim Berners-Lee?
A) 2000
B) 1989
C) 2010
D) 1994
- 20. In what year was the first mobile phone call made?
A) 1985
B) 1973
C) 2005
D) 1999
- 21. Which scientist is credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989?
A) Vint Cerf
B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Bob Kahn
D) Marc Andreessen
- 22. Which programming language was created by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1979?
A) Ruby
B) Java
C) Python
D) C++
- 23. Which popular video game console was released by Sony in 1994?
A) Nintendo 64
B) PlayStation
C) Sega Genesis
D) Xbox
- 24. When was the first email sent over a network?
A) 1985
B) 1971
C) 1995
D) 2005
- 25. What was the name of the first successful communication satellite launched into geostationary orbit in 1963?
A) Telstar 1
B) Anik A1
C) Syncom 2
D) Intelsat 1
- 26. What do the initials GPS stand for in technology?
A) Global Positioning System
B) Geographic Positioning Service
C) Graphical Programming System
D) General Processing Software
- 27. What was the name of the first satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?
A) Discovery
B) Voyager
C) Sputnik
D) Apollo
- 28. Who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Larry Page
C) Paul Allen
D) Jeff Bezos
- 29. Who invented the computer mouse in 1964?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Alan Turing
C) Bill Gates
D) Douglas Engelbart
- 30. What was the name of the first successful electronic digital computer?
A) ENIAC
B) EDSAC
C) CSIRAC
D) UNIVAC
- 31. What does the abbreviation FTP stand for in computing?
A) Fast Text Processing
B) File Type Program
C) Full Transfer Process
D) File Transfer Protocol
- 32. What year did the first transatlantic telegraph cable become operational?
A) 1900
B) 1950
C) 2000
D) 1858
- 33. Who is known for creating the first mechanical calculator in the 17th century?
A) John Napier
B) Blaise Pascal
C) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
D) Charles Babbage
- 34. What was the first graphical web browser?
A) Internet Explorer
B) Firefox
C) Netscape Navigator
D) Mosaic
- 35. Which company was responsible for introducing the first CD-ROM format for computers in 1984?
A) IBM
B) Sony
C) Apple
D) Microsoft
- 36. Who is considered the 'Mother of the Internet' for her pioneering work in computer networking?
A) Radia Perlman
B) Vint Cerf
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) Larry Roberts
- 37. What type of storage technology was used in the first generation of computers?
A) Transistors
B) Magnetic tape
C) Vacuum tubes
D) Floppy disks
- 38. Who is known for creating the Linux operating system kernel?
A) Richard Stallman
B) Bill Gates
C) Steve Jobs
D) Linus Torvalds
- 39. What was the original name of the network of academic and military computers that eventually evolved into the internet?
A) ARPANET
B) LAN
C) Ethernet
D) NSFNET
- 40. What year was the first iPhone released by Apple?
A) 2010
B) 2007
C) 2005
D) 2015
- 41. Which computer company introduced the first graphical user interface (GUI)?
A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) Xerox
D) IBM
- 42. Which programming language was developed by Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s?
A) C++
B) Python
C) Java
D) Ruby
- 43. What was the name of the first computer virus discovered in 1986?
A) Melissa
B) ILOVEYOU
C) WannaCry
D) Brain
- 44. Who developed the first compiler for a programming language?
A) Alan Turing
B) Grace Hopper
C) John Backus
D) Ada Lovelace
- 45. What was the name of the first web browser created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990?
A) Mozilla Firefox
B) Internet Explorer
C) Netscape Navigator
D) WorldWideWeb
- 46. Which scientist is credited with the invention of the first electronic digital computer?
A) Grace Hopper
B) John Atanasoff
C) Alan Turing
D) John von Neumann
- 47. The development of ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, began during which decade?
A) 1960s
B) 1930s
C) 1940s
D) 1950s
- 48. Who is credited with the invention of the Ethernet technology?
A) Tim Berners-Lee
B) Douglas Engelbart
C) Vint Cerf
D) Robert Metcalfe
- 49. Which famous software company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975?
A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Oracle
D) IBM
- 50. What do the letters 'GUI' stand for in computing?
A) General Utility Interface
B) Global User Interaction
C) Graphical User Interface
D) Gaming Unit Integration
- 51. What was the name of the first successful commercial video game?
A) Space Invaders
B) Pong
C) Tetris
D) Super Mario Bros.
- 52. Who founded SpaceX in 2002 with the goal of reducing space transportation costs?
A) Jeff Bezos
B) Elon Musk
C) Richard Branson
D) Larry Page
- 53. What year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur in Ukraine?
A) 1998
B) 1986
C) 1979
D) 2012
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