Technology Quiz

Which individual was credited with creating the product Microsoft?

• Bill Gates

• Luis von Ahn

• Robin Murphy

• Cyrus McCormick

What impact did Bill Gates' work have on communities?

• Security systems made homes safer.

• People learned new languages for free.

• Personal computers became easier to use.

• Electric cars became available to the public.

What is the best caption for the image of the farming machinery?

• Much starvation is caused by crops spoiling in the fields.

• The steam engine allowed more food to be grown by farmers.

• Farmers continue to resist modern inventions for harvesting crops.

• The reaper allowed crops to be harvested faster with fewer people.

What does a patent do for an invention?

• It allows anyone to use the invention without permission.

• It makes the invention public property.

• It protects the invention from being illegally copied or sold.

• It increases the production costs of the invention.

who invented the first closed circuit TV security system?

• Elijah McCoy

• Marie Van Britan Brown

• The husband of Marie Van Britan Brown

• An unnamed inventor

What action did Elijah McCoy take regarding the engine?

• He patented the engine.

• He invented the engine.

• He improved the engine.

• He reduced the engine.