Do You Know Your Robot History?

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The creators of Like-a-Robot present a quiz to test your aptitude on the history of robots. With 10 questions (multiple choice, true and false, and fill-in-the-blank), you will gain a better understanding on the topic. Share your cool, new knowledge with your friends!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    Marc Thorpe started "Robot Wars" at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 2. 
    On Super Bowl Sunday, NASA debuted Robonaut 2.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 3. 
    Issac Asimov created how many Laws of Robotics?
    • A. 

      HUH?

    • B. 

      Three

    • C. 

      Five

  • 4. 
    Who is considered as the father of robotics?
    • A. 

      Joe Engelberger

    • B. 

      Any NASA scientist

    • C. 

      George Devol

  • 5. 
    In 350 BC, Archytas of Tarentum named his mechanical bird _______
    • A. 

      The Blue Jay

    • B. 

      The Bird

    • C. 

      The Pigeon

  • 6. 
    Robot (Robota) in Czech means _______
  • 7. 
    What does the Zeorth Law state?
    • A. 

      "A robot may not injure humanity, or, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm".

    • B. 

      "A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings (...)".

    • C. 

      "A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection (...)".

  • 8. 
    The first mobile robot is ________
  • 9. 
    George Devol and Joe Engelberger created the First Industrial Robots known as
    • A. 

      Spirit

    • B. 

      Unimates

    • C. 

      ASIMO

  • 10. 
    The beginnings of robotics can be traced to: 
    • A. 

      Ctesbius

    • B. 

      Archytas of Tarentum

    • C. 

      Einstein

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