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