Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

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Instructions: Discover the evolution of robots and AI from science fiction to everyday reality

1.
The word 'robot' was first used in a 1920 play by which Czech writer?
A
Karel Čapek
B
Franz Kafka
C
Milan Kundera
D
Václav Havel
2.
Who is considered the 'father of artificial intelligence' and proposed the famous Turing Test?
A
Marvin Minsky
B
Alan Turing
C
John McCarthy
D
Claude Shannon
3.
What was the name of the IBM computer that defeated chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?
A
ENIAC
B
Deep Blue
C
HAL 9000
D
Watson
4.
What science fiction author created the 'Three Laws of Robotics'?
A
Isaac Asimov
B
Philip K. Dick
C
Arthur C. Clarke
D
Ray Bradbury
5.
What does AI stand for?
A
Artificial Intelligence
B
Advanced Interface
C
Automated Intelligence
D
Artificial Integration
6.
Honda's humanoid robot, capable of walking and climbing stairs, is called what?
A
Atlas
B
ASIMO
C
Sophia
D
Pepper
7.
What type of AI system learns by analyzing large amounts of data to find patterns?
A
Expert system
B
Machine learning
C
Rule-based system
D
Logic programming
8.
Which company developed the virtual assistant Siri?
A
Amazon
B
Apple
C
Microsoft
D
Google
9.
What is the name of the Mars rovers that are essentially robots exploring another planet?
A
Planetary rovers
B
Robotic explorers
C
Autonomous vehicles
D
Space drones
10.
What branch of AI involves computers understanding and generating human language?
A
Natural language processing
B
Neural architecture
C
Reinforcement learning
D
Computer vision
11.
Google's AI program AlphaGo made headlines in 2016 by defeating a world champion in which board game?
A
Go
B
Shogi
C
Checkers
D
Chess
12.
What type of robot is commonly used in automobile manufacturing to weld and paint cars?
A
Humanoid robot
B
Domestic robot
C
Surgical robot
D
Industrial robot arm
13.
The da Vinci Surgical System is a robot used in which field?
A
Deep-sea research
B
Military operations
C
Space exploration
D
Medicine and surgery
14.
What is a 'neural network' in computing modeled after?
A
Spider webs
B
Telephone networks
C
The human brain
D
Computer circuits
15.
Which vacuum cleaner brand popularized the concept of a household robot?
A
Hoover
B
Roomba (iRobot)
C
Shark
D
Dyson

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Karel Čapek

Question 2

B. Alan Turing

Question 3

B. Deep Blue

Question 4

A. Isaac Asimov

Question 5

A. Artificial Intelligence

Question 6

B. ASIMO

Question 7

B. Machine learning

Question 8

B. Apple

Question 9

A. Planetary rovers

Question 10

A. Natural language processing

Question 11

A. Go

Question 12

D. Industrial robot arm

Question 13

D. Medicine and surgery

Question 14

C. The human brain

Question 15

B. Roomba (iRobot)

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