Keyboarding

Before 1890

100

True or False. The Zhjay keyboard is the most commonly used keyboard in America.

False. The Qwerty keyboard

200

Who invented the Qwerty keyboard? A:Carlos Glidden B:Albert Navarre C:None of the above

C:None of the above. Christoper Latham Sholes invented the Qwerty keyboard.

300

Which keyboard is featured on the Sholes & Glidden typewriter? A:Hcesar B:Qwerty C:Dvorak

B:Qwerty

400

In what year was the Qwerty keyboard invented? A:1872 B:1868 C:1886

B:1868

500

In what year was the first typewriter invented? A:1854 B:1861 C:1868

C:1868

1891-1920

100

True or False. By 1910 most keyboards were standardized.

True.

200

The Azerty keyboard is the French version of which keyboard? A: Zhjay B: Dvorak C: Qwerty

C: Qwerty.

300

Which of these keyboards is a localized variation of the Azerty and Qwerty keyboards? A: Qzerty B: Qwertz C: All of the above

C: All of the above

400

Who invented the Zhjay keyboard? A: Albert Navarre B: Oliveira Salazar C: The inventor is unknown

A: Albert Navarre

500

In what year was the Zhjay keyboard invented? A: 1918 B: 1901 C: 1899

B: 1901

1921-1950

100

True or False. The Hcesar keyboard is also known as the Simplified Keyboard.

False. The Dvorak Keyboard.

200

Who invented the Dvorak keyboard? A: Christoper Sholes B: Dr. August Dvorak C: Shai Coleman

B: Dr. August Dvorak

300

Who invented the Hcesar keyboard? A: Oliveira Salazar B: Carlos Glidden C: John Pratt

A: Oliveira Salazar

400

In what year was the Dvorak keyboard invented? A:1945 B:1936 C:1910

B:1936

500

In what year was the Hcesar keyboard invented? A:1948 B:1933 C:1937

C:1937

1951-1980

100

True or False. The first keyboards sold in the 1970s were all built from scratch.

True. They were very heavy because they were fully mechanical.

200

In what year did researchers begin experimenting with direct keyboard input? A:1972 B:1956 C:1945

C:1945

300

By the late '70s and early '80s what kind of keyboards did all computers use? A: Electronic keyboards B: Natural keyboards C: Simplified keyboards

A: Electronic keyboards

400

What computer became the first to allow its users to enter commands through a keyboard? A:MULTICS B:A Personal computer C:MIT's Whirlwind

C:MIT's Whirlwind

500

In what year was the MULTICS keyboard created? A:1980 B:1964 C:1957

B:1964

1981-Present

100

True or False. The first emoji was created by Shigetaka Kurita.

True. It was created in 1998 or 1999

200

Who invented the Colemak keyboard? A:Dr. August Dvorak B:Shigetaka Kurita C:Shai Coleman

C: Shai Coleman

300

In what country was the emoji keyboard first available in? A: Japan B: China C: Korea

A: Japan

400

In what year did Microsoft introduce the Natural keyboard? A: 2001 B: 1981 C: 1994

C: 1994

500

In what year was the Colemak keyboard released? A: 2006 B: 2000 C: 2004

A: 2006