1. Refracting Telescope d. Reversing Telescope

1. _______________ is the most commonly used web browser in the United States today.

a. Microsoft Int ernet Explorer b.  Opera

1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Google Chrome

1. True or False: It is now possible for a d o ctor to diagnose a patient virtually (i.e.  through a  live video consultation).

a. True b. False

1. Technology has brought us several beloved video game characters. Which of the following is not    a  Nintend o®   game character?
2. Mario
3. Donkey Kong
4. Princess Peach
5. Sonic  the Hedgehog™

1. Which company created the iPad®? a. HP®
2. Apple®
3. Sony d.  Acer

1. In Internet terminology , what does the phrase “the cloud” refer to? (Hint: Dropbox, Google Drive  and  Apple iCloud  are examples)

a. Software upgrade package b.  Anti-virus program
c. Software and services that run on the Internet d.  None of the  above

1. Select the correct order in which the following inventions were created, from oldest to newest.
2. telephone,  telegraph, radio

1. radio,  telegraph, telephone
2. telegraph, radio, telephone d.  telegraph, telephone,  radio

1. _______________ is a business -oriented so cial media website that is specifically used  for professional networking.

a. LinkedIn® b.  Facebook

1. Twitter
2. Google+™

1. What is a flash drive?
2. CD-ROM used  for storing data
3. Portable device used  for retrieval and  storage of data
4. Wi-Fi connection
5. So cial media platform

1. Who invented the Mo del T car in 1908? a. Henr y Ford
2. Karl Benz
3. Thomas Edison
4. Johannes Gutenberg

1. What is the common definition of a drone? a.  Electronic vehicle
2. Airplane
3. Unmanned aerial vehicle d.  Motor Scooter

1. Which of  the following is  the name of the portable e      -book reader intro duced  by Amazon?

a. Kindle b.  Nook®

1. iPad® d.  Galaxy

1. What d oes an mp4 file contain? a.  Video only

1. Video  and audio
2. Audio only
3. None of the above

1. According to the Pew Research Center, what is the most popular and frequently used  so cial media platform among teens?
2. Instagram b. Twitter

c. Snapchat d.  Facebook

1. What d oes the navigation device GPS stand for? a.  Global Positioning System
2. Global Pro duct Strategy
3. Global Protection System d.  Global Pro duction Support

1. Nearly as many households in the United States are using cell phones as are using landline telephones to make calls. What percentage of adults solely use a  cellphone in their homes?

a. 98%

1. 5%

c. 43%
d.  None of the above

Answers

1. (c) Alexander Graham Bell –     Alexander Graham Bell first received a patent for his  telephone invention in  March 1876.

1. (d) Electric cars – Tesla Motors is an American automotive and energy innovation  company that manufactures  electric cars.

1. (d) Scanner  –  A laptop is designed as an   all-in-one  computer  with a built - in pro cessor, hard drive, and keybo ard. A scanner is a stand- alone device that converts d o cuments into digital images.

1. (b) Nintend o Entertainment System, PlayStation®, Xbox –       The Nintend o Entertainment System was first released in 1985, Sony                                ’s PlayStation® launched in 1995,  and  Microsoft’s® Xbox debuted in 2001.

1. (a) H ubble Space  Telescope  – Created by Ed win   Hubble to observe

comets and planets  , the Hubble Space Telescope       has been orbiting the Earth for 25 years.

1. (d)  Google Chrome –    Accord ing to  the federal government’s Digital Analytics program, Google Chrome is the most commonly used web browser on government websites, averaging 34.7%  of all visitors.

1. (a) True – Founded in 2009, MDLIVE is a provider of online health services that is able to consult with patients through their Virtual Medical Office software.

1. (d) Sonic the Hedgehog™ –     Sonic the Hedgehog™ is a Sega game character.

1. (b) Apple®  –  Apple® l aunched its first iPad® tablet in January 2010.

1. (c) Software and services that run on the Internet –        The cloud allows people to access d o cuments, photos, or software on any device with an Internet  connection.

1. (d) telegraph, telephone, radio – The telegraph was develope d in the 1830s-1840s, the telephone was invented in 1876, and the radio was created   in 1895.

1. (a) LinkedIn ® – Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn® is currently the world’s largest professional so cial networking platform.

1. (b)P ortable  device used  for retrieval and storage of data –       A flash drive can be inserted into  the USB  port of a  computer to store and retrieve

data.

1. (a) Henry Ford – The Mo del T car was considered to be the first affordable automobile  for  a  majority of Americans.