Exploring Technology Final Exam 2007

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  1. Fighting in trenches was necessary in WW I because of:

    2. Your answer:
    the tank
    the machine gun
    gas weapons
    the a-bomb

  2. Transmitting rotational motion to another point a distance away is best accomplished by:

    3. Your answer:
    hydraulic systems
    pneumatic systems
    belt systems
    gear systems

  3. Civil Engineers typically work on:

    4. Your answer:
    automobiles
    electronic devices
    model rockets
    roads & bridges

  4. Energy is defined as:

    5. Your answer:
    the ability to move something
    the ability to do work
    electrical current
    33,000 foot-lbs per hour

  5. The last mission to land on the moon was:

    6. Your answer:
    Apollo 19
    Apollo 17
    Mercury 7
    Apollo 21

  6. A device that requires human muscle for energy is called a:

    7. Your answer:
    tool
    machine
    weapon
    mechanism

  7. The first human being to be sent into space was:

    8. Your answer:
    John Glenn
    Yuri Gagarin
    Alan Shepard
    Alexei Leonov

  8. The first Atomic Bomb ever built was called

    9. Your answer:
    Gumdrop
    the "Spider"
    the "Gadget"
    Little Boy

  9. Armor was made mostly ineffective by what invention:

    10. Your answer:
    gunpowder weapons
    the lance
    bow & arrow
    the Trebuchet

  10. The first man to fly faster than Mach 1 was:

    11. Your answer:
    john glenn
    gordon cooper
    chuck yeager
    robert oppenheimer

  11. A device that can create electricity:

    12. Your answer:
    fuel cell
    gatling gun
    crank and rod
    spur gear

  12. How much a mechanism multiplies the force put into it is:

    13. Your answer:
    simple machinery
    horsepower
    leverage
    mechanical advantage

  13. Mustard Gas, used mostly in WW I, is a:

    14. Your answer:
    biological weapon
    nuclear weapon
    gunpowder weapon
    chemical weapon

  14. A structure consisting of beams connected with joints is called a:

    15. Your answer:
    Truss
    Superstructure
    Substructure
    Tower

  15. Nasa's first astronauts were known as:

    16. Your answer:
    the Screaming Eagles
    The Apollo 8
    The Mercury 7
    The Rocket Boys

  16. Which of the following is NOT one of the simple machines:

    17. Your answer:
    gear
    pulley
    wheel and axle
    inclined plane

  17. An important "idea man" of the 14th century who had many drawings and sketches of advanced technology:

    18. Your answer:
    King Henry VIII
    Leonardo Da Vinci
    Robert Goddard
    Werner Von Braun

  18. Which of the following is the definition of POWER:

    19. Your answer:
    work done in specific amount of time
    displacement of an object
    ability to do work
    E=mc squared

  19. Which war is generally considered to be the 1st "technology war?"

    20. Your answer:
    World War II
    World War I
    the Korean War
    The American Revolution

  20. Which term describes connecting two structural members:

    21. Your answer:
    ohms
    alloy
    joint
    conductor

  21. The stator and the rotor are the two main parts of:

    22. Your answer:
    electric motors
    magnetic levitation systems
    internal combustion engine
    live load

  22. The "father of rocketry" is:

    23. Your answer:
    Robert Goddard
    Chuck Yeager
    Yuri Gagarin
    Werner Von Braun

  23. The word "robot" comes from:

    24. Your answer:
    the japanese word for machine
    the czech word for slave
    the german word for worker
    the polish word for stupid

  24. The structural efficiency of a model bridge that holds 35 pounds and weighs 16 grams is: (you may use the computer's calculator)

    25. Your answer:
    1041%
    376%
    454%
    993%

  25. Hydraulic and pneumatic systems are known as:

    26. Your answer:
    electrical power systems
    combustion systems
    plumbing systems
    fluid power systems

  26. Technology is:

    27. Your answer:
    use of knowledge & resources to solve problems
    defined as devices that use electricity
    use of computers to solve problems
    study of natural things and why they happen

  27. The language of the world-wide web is:

    28. Your answer:
    Analog
    HTML
    ICBM
    MAD

  28. Which of the following astronauts died in the Apollo 1 fire?

    29. Your answer:
    wally schirra
    roger chaffee
    neil armstrong
    gene cernan

  29. A famous roman invention of war:

    30. Your answer:
    the ballista
    the trebuchet
    the flintlock
    the broadsword

  30. The name of the secret mission to build an atomic bomb was:

    31. Your answer:
    Little Boy
    The Manhatten Project
    Desert Storm
    project Corona

  31. A planned moon mission that never made it to the moon:

    32. Your answer:
    Apollo-Soyuz
    Apollo 10
    Apollo 19
    Apollo 13

  32. An ancient device that could destroy castle walls was the:

    33. Your answer:
    Molotov cocktail
    Ballista
    Gastrophetes
    Trebuchet

  33. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using robots?

    34. Your answer:
    ability to problem-solve
    ability to do precision work
    ability to work in dangerous environments
    ability to do dull, repetitive work

  34. Which of the following is not one of the "simple machines?"

    35. Your answer:
    pulley
    lever
    worm gear
    wheel and axle

  35. What type of fluid is typically used in hydraulic machinery?

    36. Your answer:
    air
    gasoline
    oil
    water

  36. Dr. Strangelove was:

    37. Your answer:
    an air force general that went nuts
    a crazy teacher
    a bomber pilot
    a nazi scientist working for the U. S.

  37. The 2nd american in space, whose capsule sunk, was:

    38. Your answer:
    gus grissom
    wally schirra
    john young
    dave scott

  38. The name of the 1st lunar module to land on the moon was:

    39. Your answer:
    falcon
    spider
    eagle
    gumdrop

  39. a robot that can do things on its own is:

    40. Your answer:
    automatic
    instinctive
    autonomous
    intelligent

  40. Snow on a roof is an example of:

    41. Your answer:
    a floating load
    a live load
    a dead load
    a joint

  41. A system used to change the speed, direction, and amount of a turning force is:

    42. Your answer:
    internal combustion engine
    computer system
    gear system
    robotic system

  42. Internal Combustion Engines:

    43. Your answer:
    turn rotational motion into linear motion
    are useful in space
    create electricity
    turn linear motion into rotational motion

  43. The first man-made object to orbit the earth:

    44. Your answer:
    Explorer I
    Pathfinder
    Telestar
    Sputnik

  44. The purpose of project Gemini was to:

    45. Your answer:
    see if man could get into space
    see if man could survive in space
    see if man could walk on the moon
    see if man could journey to mars

  45. The true measurement of a structure is its:

    46. Your answer:
    efficiency
    toughness
    amount of weight it holds
    integrity

  46. The last human to walk on the moon was:

    47. Your answer:
    Wally Schirra
    Dave Scott
    Gene Cernan
    Alan Shepard

  47. Internet Explorer is an example of a:

    48. Your answer:
    paint program
    operating system
    web browser
    word processor

  48. Who hit a golf ball on the moon?

    49. Your answer:
    Deke Slayton
    John Glenn
    Alan Shepard
    Dave Scott

  49. The first real "scientific" mission on the moon was:

    50. Your answer:
    Apollo 11
    Gemini 4
    Apollo 15
    Gemini 7

  50. What unique idea is used currently to land robotic missions on Mars?

    51. Your answer:
    retro-rockets
    parachutes
    airbags
    anti-gravity

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