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