Germany vs. America
History of Keyboards.
Keyboard Timeline .
People.
Country Keyboards .
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What is one way the German keyboard was made differently than the American keyboard?
The Z and Y keys are switched in position.
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Who created the first typewriter?
Christopher Latham Sholes
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When was the first electric keyboard made?
A. 1970 B. 2004 C. 1965
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Who created the QWERTY Keyboard
A. Christopher Latham Sholes B. Henry Mill C. Brother Bill
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What is the name of the Chinese keyboard?
The Cangjie
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What's the difference between the American right Alt key and the German Alt key
They changed it to the Alt Gr key
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What is the name of the French keyboard
A. AZERTY B. QWERTY
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When was the Dvorak Keyboard invented?
A. 1894 B. 1936 C. 2002
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Who patented the first Typewriter?
A. Ray J B. Henry Mill C. Kaleb Jay. Reitz
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What is the American Keyboard called?
The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard.
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What is another way the German keyboard was made differently than the American keyboards?
The German alphabet is longer than the American keyboard.
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When was the first typewriter created?
A. 2015 B. 1868 C. 1656
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What year was the very first keyboard made.
A. 1689 B. 1756 C. 1873
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Who developed major functions of modern day typography?
Frank Haven Hall
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What is the name of the German keyboard?
The Tasturbelegung 1
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What is the difference between the American @ symbol and the German @ symbol?
The American @ symbol is above the 2 while the German @ symbol is under the Q
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When was the first QWERTY keyboard layout invented?
A.1868 B. 1916 C. 1733
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When was the first Model M keyboard made?
A. 1986 B. 1923 C. 1984
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Who is one of Christopher Sholes partners in creating the first typewriter
A. William Howard Taft B. Ulysses S. Grant C. Carlos Glidden
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What is the Japanese keyboard called?
The Romaji
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What's the difference between the American quotation marks and the German quotation marks?
The American quotation marks are above the 9 and 0 while the German quotation marks are above the 8 and 9
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When was the first Computer Terminal created?
A. 1860-1920 B. 1970-2000 C. 1940-1960
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When were Membrane Switches made?
A. 1956 B. 1934 C. 1990
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Who is the second associate of Christopher Sholes in inventing the first typewriter?
A. Stefan Karl Steffenson B. James Densmore C. Chris B. Bagon
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What is the name of the Russian keyboard?
The Cyrillic