Final Exam Review Study Guide for Foundations
of Technology
What is the most significant result based on the development of windmills and
waterwheels?
a. the rise and fall of feudalism
b. humans no longer had to use their muscle to move machines
c. popularity of money and capitalism
d. beginning of mechanical labor
beginning of mechanical labor
What event from the early 1900's had the most significant impact on the
development of technology?
a. the development of mechanical labor
b. the development of the assembly line
c. the development of steam power
d. the development of electricity
the development of the assembly line
Devices in the Information Age are used to process and exchange information.
Which of the following devices does not communicate information as its primary
function?
a. iPod
b. laptop
c. GPS receiver
d. electric powered vehicle
electric powered vehicle
Television is a technological development that occurred during the
_________________. .
a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Age
c. Paleolithic Age
d. Information Age
Industrial Age
The microscope is a technological development that occurred during the
_______________.
a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Age
c. Paleolithic Age
d. Information Age
Renaissance
Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the
_____________.
a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Age
, c. Paleolithic Age
d. Information Age
Information Age
The printing press is a technological development that occurred during the
______________.
a. Middle Ages
b. Renaissance
c. Industrial Age
d. Information Age
MiddleAges
Technology transfer occurs when:
a. one society uses a product from another society
b. an innovation used for one purpose is used for another purpose
c. an innovation is used in different time periods
d. one society deems a product unethical
an innovation used for one purpose is used for another purpose
Which of the following occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation
developed for one purpose in a different function?
a. invention
b. innovation
c. technology transfer
d. technology regression
technology transfer
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are so closely related that
progress in one area often _________________.
a. stunts progress in other areas
b. stunts progress in one but not all other areas
c. promotes advancements in all other areas
d. promotes advancement in one other area but not others
promotes advancements in all other areas
Early in the history of technology, the development of tools and machines was
based on ______________ versus scientific aknowledge as is done today.
a. technology and mathematics principles
b. the engineering design process
c. technical know-how
d. positive and negative effects of using technology
technical know-how
Which of the following is not an impact technology has on our society?
a. political
b. economic
c. experimental
d. environmental
experimental
The current rate of technological development is __________.
a. rapidly decreasing
b. rapidly increasing
of Technology
What is the most significant result based on the development of windmills and
waterwheels?
a. the rise and fall of feudalism
b. humans no longer had to use their muscle to move machines
c. popularity of money and capitalism
d. beginning of mechanical labor
beginning of mechanical labor
What event from the early 1900's had the most significant impact on the
development of technology?
a. the development of mechanical labor
b. the development of the assembly line
c. the development of steam power
d. the development of electricity
the development of the assembly line
Devices in the Information Age are used to process and exchange information.
Which of the following devices does not communicate information as its primary
function?
a. iPod
b. laptop
c. GPS receiver
d. electric powered vehicle
electric powered vehicle
Television is a technological development that occurred during the
_________________. .
a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Age
c. Paleolithic Age
d. Information Age
Industrial Age
The microscope is a technological development that occurred during the
_______________.
a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Age
c. Paleolithic Age
d. Information Age
Renaissance
Digital photography is a technological development that occurred during the
_____________.
a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Age
, c. Paleolithic Age
d. Information Age
Information Age
The printing press is a technological development that occurred during the
______________.
a. Middle Ages
b. Renaissance
c. Industrial Age
d. Information Age
MiddleAges
Technology transfer occurs when:
a. one society uses a product from another society
b. an innovation used for one purpose is used for another purpose
c. an innovation is used in different time periods
d. one society deems a product unethical
an innovation used for one purpose is used for another purpose
Which of the following occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation
developed for one purpose in a different function?
a. invention
b. innovation
c. technology transfer
d. technology regression
technology transfer
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are so closely related that
progress in one area often _________________.
a. stunts progress in other areas
b. stunts progress in one but not all other areas
c. promotes advancements in all other areas
d. promotes advancement in one other area but not others
promotes advancements in all other areas
Early in the history of technology, the development of tools and machines was
based on ______________ versus scientific aknowledge as is done today.
a. technology and mathematics principles
b. the engineering design process
c. technical know-how
d. positive and negative effects of using technology
technical know-how
Which of the following is not an impact technology has on our society?
a. political
b. economic
c. experimental
d. environmental
experimental
The current rate of technological development is __________.
a. rapidly decreasing
b. rapidly increasing
