Robotics Quiz

Robotics Basics

100

This is a machine that can do jobs when we tell it.
 A) A video game
 B) A toy that only plays music
 C) A robot
 D) A cloud

C) A robot

200

These are the instructions we give robots so they know what to do.
 A) Rules
 B) Code or programming
 C) Suggestions
 D) Notes

B) Code or programming

300

A robot that can work on its own without people controlling it is called this.
 A) Autonomous
 B) Fast
 C) Smart
 D) Magical

A) Autonomous

400

 Robots can move and work, but they cannot…
 A) Repeat tasks
 B) Work fast
 C) Feel feelings like humans
 D) Follow instructions

C) Feel feelings like humans

500

 Robots are built to make work…
 A) Impossible
 B) Harder
 C) Boring
 D) Easier, safer, faster, and solve problems

D) Easier, safer, faster, and solve problems

Robot Parts

100

This part of a robot helps it move.
 A) Sensor
 B) Motor
 C) Battery
 D) Screen

B) Motor

200

 This part can detect light, distance, or touch.
 A) Decoration
 B) Wheel
 C) Motor
 D) Sensor

 D) Sensor

300

This is the “brain” of a robot that controls everything.
 A) Computer or processor
 B) Battery
 C) Motor
 D) Sensor

A) Computer or processor

400

Robot wheels need these to move smoothly.
 A) Paint
 B) Fly wheel 
 C) Motors
 D) Magnets

C) Motors

500

This robot part can pick up, move, or put down things.
 A) Robotic arm
 B) Wheel
 C) Sensor
 D) Screen

 A) Robotic arm

Robots at Work

100

Robots can help doctors by doing…
 A) Careful surgery
 B) Dancing
 C) Playing music
 D) Telling stories

A) Careful surgery

200

Robots can explore dangerous places like…
 A) Bedrooms
 B) Classrooms
 C) Volcanoes or deep oceans
 D) Gardens

 C) Volcanoes or deep oceans

300

Robots can help with…
 A) Playing games
 B) Watching TV
 C) Making sandwiches
 D) Building cars, exploring space, and performing surgery

D) Building cars, exploring space, and performing surgery

400

Robots know where to go by using…
 A) Random guesses
 B) Instructions and sensors
 C) Maps like humans
 D) Magic

B) Instructions and sensors

500

One limit of robots today is that they still need…
 A) Instructions from humans
 B) Coffee
 C) Music
 D) Magic

A) Instructions from humans

Famous Robots

100

Robots are important in real life because…
 A) They play music
 B) They make movies
 C) They help in space, hospitals, and factories
 D) They tell jokes

C) They help in space, hospitals, and factories

200

Robots in factories can help…
 A) Plant flowers
 B) Wash dishes
 C) Fly airplanes
 D) Build cars

D) Build cars

300

 A robot arm is usually used for…
 A) Picking up, moving, or putting down things
 B) Giving hugs
 C) Playing sports
 D) Drawing pictures

A) Picking up, moving, or putting down things

400

Robots follow instructions and sensors to…
 A) Get lost
 B) Know where to go
 C) Sleep
 D) Watch TV

B) Know where to go

500

This robot from Star Wars is small, round, and beeps.
 A) Wall-E
 B) BB-8

 C) R2-D2
 D) C-3PO

C) R2-D2

Future & Fun

100

Robots get their power from…
 A) Batteries or electricity
 B) Water
 C) Magic
 D) Food

A) Batteries or electricity

200

Robots that can think a little and make decisions use…
 A)Magic
 B) Artificial intelligence (AI)
 C) Human brains
 D) Wheels

B) Artificial intelligence (AI)

300

Robots might help in the future with…
 A)Watching Movies
 B) Playing video games
 C) Making snacks
 D) Hospitals, schools, and cleaning the Earth

D) Hospitals, schools, and cleaning the Earth

400

Most robots still need this from humans to work correctly.
 A) Instructions or programming
 B) Music
 C) Magic spells
 D) Snacks

 A) Instructions or programming

500

Robots are made to repeat tasks…
 A) Once in a while
 B) Over and over, sometimes faster than humans
 C) Only on weekends
 D) Never

B) Over and over, sometimes faster than humans