1. Technology changes society.
A.
True
B.
False
2. Why is the Industrial Revolution similar to the Digital Age?
A.
They both began in the late 1900s and ended about a century later.
B.
They both created technology that changed many aspects of everyday life.
C.
They are the only two eras in which technology played a significant role.
D.
They both are characterized by the use of stone and iron to advance technology.
3. A fair test has many variables.
A.
True
B.
False
4. How does iteration help the engineering design process?
A.
It lets engineers know how to complete their experiments.
B.
It provides proof positive that an engineer’s plan will work.
C.
It encourages engineers to revisit past steps in the process.
D.
It ensures that all ideas or discoveries are communicated clearly.
5. Which of the following lists steps in the scientific method in the correct order?
A.
Communicate results, ask a question, conduct an experiment, formulate hypothesis.
B.
Formulate hypothesis, analyze data, do background research, communicate results.
C.
Test hypothesis, analyze data, do background research, communicate results.
D.
Ask a question, do background research, formulate a hypothesis, conduct experiment.
6. Why does the author begin the unit with the example of the skyscraper?
A.
To emphasize the importance of Chicago’s history
B.
To provide an example of innovation in engineering
C.
To suggest that buildings used to be poorly constructed
D.
To Illustrate how much engineering has changed construction practices
7. Which of the following is a field that includes all of the products and processes created to solve and meet a need?
A.
Science
B.
Statistics
C.
Technology
D.
Engineering
8. All of the following are examples of the disadvantages of air travel technology EXCEPT
A.
the risk of plane crashes.
B.
the greater opportunity to travel.
C.
the pollution created by planes.
D.
the environmental cost of increased demand for fuel.
9. Why is it that technology designed to communicate can also make communication more difficult?
A.
It diminishes interpersonal skills.
B.
It is available in only one language.
C.
It requires high levels of vocabulary.
D.
It is often difficult to access or operate.
10. What determines which problems engineers attempt to solve?
A.
The needs of society
B.
Scientists’ recommendations
C.
Professional engineering organizations
D.
Problems that have been solved in the past
11. Which of the following best explains why research is an important first step?
A.
Research is important in every type of career.
B.
It ensures experiments focus on new information.
C.
Scientists never want to get the same results as other scientists have.
D.
It is important to conduct the exact same experiment other scientists have.
12. Why is ethics an important part of engineering?
A.
Products created can change society, for better and for worse.
B.
Engineers often provide individuals with advice about their problems.
C.
Engineering is the only field that directly impacts the lives of individuals.
D.
Creating profits for corporations is the primary goal of most engineering fields.
13. Most innovations actually depend on previous technology.
A.
True
B.
False
14. Technology always improves society.
A.
True
B.
False
15. Engineering uses scientific thinking to solve real-world problems.
A.
True
B.
False
