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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
Iron, bronze, stone
B
Stone, bronze, iron
C
Stone, iron, bronze
D
Bronze, stone, 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
Technology and mathematics principles
B
Positive and negative effects of using technology
C
The engineering design process
D
Technical know-how
3) Which of the following is an impact technology has had on our society?
A
political
B
envronmental
C
economic
D
all of the above
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
gps
B
laptop
C
all of the above
D
ipod
6) Specific, goal-directed research conducted by a company to design new innovations is called _________.
A
Research and development
B
Technical know-how
C
Engineering design
D
Technology transfer
7) Research and Development is used for the following purposes
A
To develop new products and discover new scientific/technical knowledge
B
To reverse-engineer a product and to develop new products
C
To develop new products and improve a company’s operations
D
To reverse-engineer a product and discover new scientific/technical knowledge
8) Which of the following contributes to the success or failure of a product?
A
all of the above
B
advertising
C
Strength of the economy
D
latest trends
9) ______________ is when a designer must make a choice between positive and negative impacts for a product.
A
sketching
B
trade-off
C
marketing
D
principles of design
10) Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are so closely related that progress in one area often _________________.
A
Stunts progress in other areas
B
Promotes advancement in one other area but not others
C
Stunts progress in one but not all other areas
D
Promotes advancements in all other areas
11) The rate of technological development is __________.
A
rapidly decreasing
B
rapidly increasing
C
slowly decreasing
D
slowly increasing
12) A new and useful tool or process is called an __________?
A
invention
B
culture shift
C
innovation
D
tech transfer
13) ______________ is a series of refinements to an original idea or product.
A
innovation
B
technology transfer
C
invention
D
culture shift
14) What event from the early 1900s had the most significant impact on the development of technology?
A
The development of steam power
B
The development of mechanical labor
C
The development of the assembly line
D
The development of electricity
15) Most development of technologies these days is driven by ________.
A
morals
B
ethics
C
profit motives
D
politics
16) _________________ allow companies and individuals to protect their product designs from being copied and produced without their permission.
A
lawsuits
B
original sketches
C
patents
D
trademarks
17) The __________ process is a systematic, iterative approach to problem-solving that promotes innovation and yields designs.
A
investigation
B
experimentation
C
engineering design
D
feedback
18) The systematic application of mathematical, scientific, and technical principles is __________.
A
Scientific design
B
Engineering design
C
Sociological design
D
Psychological design
19) Engineers, architects, and others who engage in design to solve practical problems, use ______________.
A
Scientific knowledge and mathematical applications
B
Intuition and parental advice
C
Mathematical applications and intuition
D
Scientific knowledge and intuitions
20) A constant related to cost must be considered when the design is seeking the following impact:
A
Political
B
Social
C
Aesthetic
D
Economic
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