1970s
In 1973, after approval from the Department of Defense, which satellite navigation program began development?
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Which disease has placed a heavy focus on research and medical development in this century?
AIDS/HIV
When was Google founded?
1998
What type of internet was used before the advent of broadband internet?
Dial-up
The Intel 4004, developed in 1971, improved processing for which arithmetic device?
Calculators
2. What was the name of the first version of a Nintendo console + the year it was released?
Nintendo Gameboy - 1989
When was the first SMS text message sent?
1992
What spurred the development of the biotechnological industry?
The Human Genome Project
Even with the intense danger of radiation (twice the limit as set by the U.S. Bureau of Radiological Health), which device grew with intense popularity in the 1970s
Microwave Ovens
How much money does the Apple Macintosh (1984) cost in today's money?
$7,700
What home entertainment media replaced VHS in the mid 1990s?
DVDs (digital video/versatile disk)
Which phone brand was most popular during the 2000s?
Nokia
The format war began over two Video Cassette Recorders. These Video Cassette Recorders were:
VHS and…
Betamax
What did NASA’s Voyager 1 accomplish?
What telescope was deployed into orbit by NASA in 1990?
The Hubble Telescope
When was the very first LED light bulb created?
1962
Which computer was launched in 1977 with user-friendly graphics and a fully self-contained unit?
Apple II
What does the acronym ‘GUI’ stand for?
HINT: Computers
Graphical User Interface
When were the first servers of the World Wide Web (the internet) up and running?
1990
What law incentivized the widespread adoption of solar panels?
ITC(Investment Tax Credit)