General Trivia Quiz On Technology
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- 1.
HD televisions and theater screens share what aspect ratio?
- A.
1 By 3.5
- B.
16 By 9
- C.
4 By 7
- D.
5 By 2
Correct Answer
B. 16 By 9 -
- 2.
In audio recording, to which of the following objects would you connect a lavalier microphone?
- A.
The Floor
- B.
A Shirt
- C.
A Stand
- D.
A Pole
Correct Answer
B. A Shirt -
- 3.
The Japanese term for "check" was taken as the name for what American video game company?
- A.
Atari
- B.
Sega
- C.
Sanyo
- D.
Nintendo
Correct Answer
A. Atari -
- 4.
Introduced in 1971, what was the original name for the floppy disk?
- A.
Hard Disk
- B.
Bendable Disk
- C.
Memory Disk
- D.
Portable Drive
Correct Answer
C. Memory Disk -
- 5.
The original floppy disk had a diameter of how many inches?
- A.
One
- B.
Eight
- C.
Three
- D.
Six
Correct Answer
B. Eight -
- 6.
In television, what is designated by the numbers in 480i, 720p and 1080i?
- A.
Screen Dimension
- B.
Bandwidth Size
- C.
Number Of Channels
- D.
Lines Of Resolution
Correct Answer
D. Lines Of Resolution -
- 7.
Mattel released what product, their first home game console, in 1979?
- A.
2300
- B.
NES
- C.
Macrovision
- D.
Intellivision
Correct Answer
D. Intellivision -
- 8.
Which video game feature made its debut in 1978's Space Invaders?
- A.
Advertisements
- B.
Cut Scenes
- C.
High Scores
- D.
Credits
Correct Answer
C. High Scores -
- 9.
1976's Apple-1 computer was the first to use what peripheral device?
- A.
Keyboard
- B.
Mouse
- C.
Speakers
- D.
Floppy Disk Drive
Correct Answer
A. Keyboard -
- 10.
What computer component made its debut in 1956?
- A.
Floppy Disk
- B.
CD-ROM Drive
- C.
Hard Disk
- D.
Removable Memory
Correct Answer
C. Hard Disk -
- 11.
Edward Teller led the team behind the 1952 invention of what object?
- A.
Artificial Heart
- B.
Television
- C.
Hydrogen Bomb
- D.
Supercomputer
Correct Answer
C. Hydrogen Bomb -
- 12.
James Russell received a patent in 1970 for which music and data storage device?
- A.
Laser Disc
- B.
Cassette Tape
- C.
Compact Disc
- D.
Memory Card
Correct Answer
C. Compact Disc -
- 13.
In computing, what does RAM stand for?
- A.
Rotating Access Memory
- B.
Realtime Access Memory
- C.
Random Access Memory
- D.
Regular Access Memory
Correct Answer
C. Random Access Memory -
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