Fun History of Modern Technology Quiz – FREE Online Kids Quizzes

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Who built the first steam engine in 1698?*
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- Thomas Edison
- Thomas Newcomen
- Thomas Savery
- James Watt
Steam-powered engines were very popular from:*
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- The 19th century
- The mid-1700s to the early 1800s
- The mid-1800s to the early 1900s
- The 21st century until today
What boats are meant to travel one way and can be guided with a pole, but can’t be propelled?*
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- Rafts
- Sailing ships
- Paddle boats
- Canoes
- Motor boats
Who built the underground train in the 1800s?*
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- Alfred Ely Beech
- Alfred Ely Beach
- Alfred Eli Beach
- Alfred Beach Ely
- Aldred Ely Beach
The physical part of a computer is called:*
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- The software
- The program
- The hardware
- The peripheral
What are large boats that are propelled by large sails that catch the wind called?*
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- Paddle boats
- Sailing ships
- Rafts
- Canoes
- Motor boats
Who developed assembly line factories?*
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- Matthew Boulton
- Matthew Ford
- Henry Boulton
- Henry Ford
studying airplanes and flight, who invented the first hot air balloon in 1783?*
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- Otto Lienthal
- The Wright brothers
- George Cayley
- Brothers Joseph and Jacque Montgolfier
- The Chinese
Who built the first successful airplane in 1903?*
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- The Chinese
- Otto Lienthal
- George Cayley
- Brothers Joseph and Jacque Montgolfier
- The Wright brothers
Studying airplanes and flight we learned that ________ created the first glider that could go long distances and carry people.*
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- The Wright brothers
- George Cayley
- Otto Lienthal
- Brothers Joseph and Jacque Montgolfier
They had large, strong boats that could travel through rough ocean waters and allowed them to conquer many countries.*
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- The Native Americans
- The Conquistadors
- The Pirates
- The Vikings
Who attached a steam engine to a carriage, what we now call a train, and made a bet that he could haul ten tons of iron along a road with it?*
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- Richard Trevithick
- Raymond Trevithick
- Richard Tevithick
- Richard Trevitick
Who built the first suspension bridge in 300 A.D.?*
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- The Russians
- The Chinese
- The Native Americans
- The Ancient Romans
Which is not true about steam engines?*
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- Before internal combustion engines, people used electric engines.
- The Titanic was steam powered.
- Internal combustion engines are cleaner.
- Many trains are powered by electricity, which is cleaner than gasoline.
In studying blimps, dirigibles and zeppelins, how many flights did the Graf Zeppelin make?*
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- The airship made 590 flights and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 134 times.
- The airship made 690 flights and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 144 times.
- The airship made 490 flights and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 144 times.
- The airship made 590 flights and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 144 times.
- The airship made 590 flights and crossed the Atlantic Ocean 154 times.
What is a very simple type of combustion engine?*
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- Cannon
- Car
- Motorcycles
- Jet engine
- Rocket
Which is not true about tunnels?*
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- Some tunnels run under oceans, rivers and mountains.
- Underwater tunnels are easy to build.
- tunnels don’t need much support because the rock is hard and stays in place.
- The first tunnels weren’t used for travel, but for carrying water.
What were the first factories in Venice, Italy?*
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- A4
- The metal work factories
- The automobile factories
- The ship-building factories
have been studying airplanes and flight. Who built the first glider in 1799?*
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- Otto Lienthal
- George Cayley
- Brothers Joseph and Jacque Montgolfier
- The Wright brothers
It is a period during the 1930s when food, money and resources were scarce and trains we used.*
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- The Great Famine
- The Depression Era
- The Holocaust
- The Great Depression
Which is not true about the internal combustion engines?*
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- The more pistons the combustion engine has, the more power it will generate.
- As air moves into the engine, it goes through an air filter that gets rid of dirt and dust.
- Cars have only one piston and valve.
- There is no oxygen or air in space so rockets have an air tank next to the fuel tank.
How long is the English Channel tunnel?*
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- The tunnel runs is 18 miles long underneath the ocean.
- The tunnel runs is 23 miles long underneath the ocean.
- The tunnel runs is 20 miles long underneath the ocean.
- The tunnel runs is 13 miles long underneath the ocean.
Which is not true about Blimps, Dirigibles and Zeppelins?*
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- All three can be steered and controlled.
- All three have a cabin underneath the tube.
- Dirigibles have soft sides.
- All three have a long cigar-shaped tube filled with gas.
What lights the gas on fire to move the pistons in a combustion engine?*
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- The valve
- The shaft
- The spark plug
- The crank case
During our study of airplanes and flight we have learned ______ invented kites for religious ceremonies and weather experiments around 400 A.D.*
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- The Russians
- The Ancient Romans
- The Chinese
- The Native Americans
In 1833 who invented all the parts a modern computer uses?*
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- Konrad Zuse
- Bill Gates
- Paul Allen
- Charles Babbage
- Howard Aiken
Who opened one of the first factories in Birmingham, England?*
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- Henry Boulton
- Henry Ford
- Matthew Ford
- Matthew Boulton
Who invented the first airship (blimp, dirigible and zeppelin) in 1852?*
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- George Cayley
- Henri Giffard
- Otto Lienthal
- Count Von Zeppelin
- Jacque Montgolfier
The programs, directions and codes a computer needs to do all the cool things it does is called:*
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- The hardware
- The RAM
- The microprocessor
- The peripheral
- The software
What tunnels are the simplest to dig but need a retaining structure to keep them in place?*
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- Rock tunnels
- Underwater tunnels
- Mountain tunnels
- Soft soil tunnels
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