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