1. A characteristic of the Neolithic revolution was the movement of people to villages because
cooperation was required to maintain the new technologies.
numbers were necessary for defense.
more workers were needed for the factories.
only the priests knew how to make fire.
2. Francis Bacon argued that scientific method differed from logic and mathematics in that
science begins with general theory then moves to phenomena.
logic begins with phenomena then moves to general conclusions.
mathematics moves from the specific to the theory.
scientific inquiry starts with the phenomena and ends in theory.
3. Edgerton counters the theory of distinct successive technological revolutions by explaining that
the expansion of agricultural production has coincided with the growth of modern services.
the revolutionary nature of each leap forward was rooted in political instability.
the information highway has replaced shipping in importance in the Chinese economy.
the decrease in agricultural production has coincided with a decrease in industry.
4. The introduction of four uniform time zones in the United States was a direct result of
the widespread introduction of mechanical clocks from China.
the loss of influence of the Catholic church.
the impact of a fully integrated railroad system.
the growth of commercialized farming in the 20th century.
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Wiki art?
It is dynamic and ever-changing.
It is collaborative.
It can involve music, poetry, video, and stories.
It relies on the talents of trained professional artists.
6. According to Winner, the use of computer technologies to supervise workers is
an inevitable consequence of technical changes.
a reflection of a political relationship.
necessary in a modern world.
preferred by workers over a human supervisor.
7. In Britain, members of the industrial middle classes
kept summer homes in the country to avoid deadly smog.
became Luddites and destroyed machines.
supported labor reforms in Parliament.
sent their children to work in factories.
8. The intended reader of a scholarly resource would be
students.
academics.
professionals.
All of the above
9. Bill Joy compares the threat of self-replicating nanotechnology with
the use of living cells in genetic engineering.
the use of uranium in nuclear weapons.
the threat of neo-Luddites.
the proliferation of chemical weapons.
10. The unintended effects of e-mail are
social isolation.
blurring of our public and private lives.
increased threats to privacy.
All of the above