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Foundations Of Tech Unit 1 Quiz Review Tech History Research And Develop EDP
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1) Comparing tools made of stone, iron, and bronze: place them in the correct order from least to most durable.
A
Stone, iron, bronze
B
Iron, bronze, stone
C
Bronze, stone, iron
D
Stone, bronze, iron
2) Today, the development of tools and machines is based on scientific knowledge and engineering design, however early in the history of technology, the development of tools and machines was based on __________________.
A
Positive and negative effects of using technology
B
Technical know-how
C
Technology and mathematics principles
D
The engineering design process
3) Which of the following is an impact technology has had on our society?
A
all of the above
B
envronmental
C
political
D
economic
4) What is the most significant result based on the development of windmills and waterwheels?
A
Beginning of mechanical labor
B
The rise and fall of feudalism
C
Humans no longer had to use their muscle to move machines
D
Popularity of money and capitalism
5) Information Age devices are used to process and exchange information. Which of the following does this as its primary function?
A
all of the above
B
gps
C
ipod
D
laptop
6) Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called _________.
A
Research and development
B
Engineering design
C
Technology transfer
D
Technical know-how
7) Research and Development is used for the following purposes
A
To reverse-engineer a product and to develop new products
B
To reverse-engineer a product and discover new scientific/technical knowledge
C
To develop new products and improve a company’s operations
D
To develop new products and discover new scientific/technical knowledge
8) Which of the following contributes to the success or failure of a product?
A
advertising
B
Strength of the economy
C
latest trends
D
all of the above
9) ______________ is when a designer must make a choice between positive and negative impacts for a product.
A
trade-off
B
sketching
C
marketing
D
principles of design
10) Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are so closely related that progress in one area often _________________.
A
Promotes advancement in one other area but not others
B
Stunts progress in one but not all other areas
C
Stunts progress in other areas
D
Promotes advancements in all other areas
11) The rate of technological development is __________.
A
slowly decreasing
B
rapidly decreasing
C
rapidly increasing
D
slowly increasing
12) A new and useful tool or process is called an __________?
A
tech transfer
B
innovation
C
culture shift
D
invention
13) ______________ is a series of refinements to an original idea or product.
A
innovation
B
culture shift
C
invention
D
technology transfer
14) What event from the early 1900s had the most significant impact on the development of technology?
A
The development of the assembly line
B
The development of mechanical labor
C
The development of steam power
D
The development of electricity
15) Most development of technologies these days is driven by ________.
A
morals
B
profit motives
C
politics
D
ethics
16) _________________ allow companies and individuals to protect their product designs from being copied and produced without their permission.
A
patents
B
original sketches
C
trademarks
D
lawsuits
17) The __________ process is a systematic, iterative approach to problem-solving that promotes innovation and yields designs.
A
investigation
B
engineering design
C
experimentation
D
feedback
18) The systematic application of mathematical, scientific, and technical principles is __________.
A
Scientific design
B
Psychological design
C
Sociological design
D
Engineering design
19) Engineers, architects, and others who engage in design to solve practical problems, use ______________.
A
Scientific knowledge and intuitions
B
Intuition and parental advice
C
Scientific knowledge and mathematical applications
D
Mathematical applications and intuition
20) A constant related to cost must be considered when the design is seeking the following impact:
A
Political
B
Economic
C
Social
D
Aesthetic
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