History of Voice Technology
What was the name of the first speech recognition system, developed in 1952, that could understand spoken digits? a) Siri b) IBM Shoebox c) Amazon Alexa d) Google Assistant
b) IBM Shoebox
Which company created the voice assistant "Siri," which made its debut on the iPhone 4S in 2011? a) Amazon b) Apple c) Google d) Microsoft
b) Apple
What is the term for the process of converting spoken words into written text using voice recognition technology? a) Transcription b) Dictation c) Translation d) Interpretation
b) Dictation
What was the original name of the voice assistant now known as "Google Assistant"? a) Google Voice b) Google Now c) Google Talk d) Google Speak
b) Google Now
In what year did IBM introduce the "Harpy" system, which could recognize 1,011 spoken words? a) 1965 b) 1972 c) 1980 d) 1991
What is the wake word used to activate Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa? a) Echo b) Hey Alexa c) Amazon d) Ok Google
b) Hey Alexa
Which punctuation command should you say to add a question mark at the end of a sentence while dictating? a) "Period" b) "Question mark" c) "Exclamation mark" d) "Comma"
b) "Question mark"
In which science fiction movie series did the fictional AI voice assistant "HAL 9000" appear? a) Star Wars b) The Matrix c) Blade Runner d) 2001: A Space Odyssey
d) 2001: A Space Odyssey
Who is often credited as the "father of speech recognition" for his work on the development of the Dynamic Time Warping algorithm? a) Jeff Bezos b) Alan Turing c) Ray Kurzweil d) John Backus
Which voice assistant is known for its distinctive British female voice and is integrated into Microsoft Windows devices? a) Cortana b) Bixby c) Watson d) HAL 9000
a) Cortana
True or False: Dictation technology is commonly used by individuals with disabilities, but it is not beneficial for the general population. a) True b) False
b) False
Which voice assistant famously played a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors" with late-night show host Jimmy Fallon? a) Siri b) Alexa c) Cortana d) Bixby
b) Alexa
What year did Apple introduce the built-in dictation feature on macOS? a) 2008 b) 2011 c) 2015 d) 2020
b) 2011
Which voice assistant is integrated into macOS and can be used for dictation without an internet connection? a) Cortana b) Alexa c) Siri d) Bixby
c) Siri
True or False: Dictation on MacBook supports multiple languages, allowing users to dictate in their preferred language. a) True b) False
a) True
Which popular science fiction movie featured an advanced AI voice assistant named "J.A.R.V.I.S."? a) The Matrix b) Star Wars c) Iron Man d) Blade Runner
c) Iron Man
What was the name of the first successful commercial speech recognition product released in the early 1980s? a) IBM Shoebox b) Dragon Dictate c) Apple Siri d) Microsoft Cortana
b) Dragon Dictate
Which tech company developed the voice assistant called "Cortana"? a) Microsoft b) Apple c) IBM d) Samsung
a) Microsoft
True or False: Dictation technology was initially developed for military and government use before becoming available to the public. a) True b) False
a) True
In the Star Trek series, what was the name of the voice-activated computer system on the starship USS Enterprise? a) HAL 9000 b) J.A.R.V.I.S. c) Deep Blue d) Computer
d) Computer