1
What dial-up service provided early internet access, complete with hourly rates and “You’ve got mail” alerts?
AOL
NetZero
Prodigy
ByteSpring
2
What video format, played using large magnetic tapes, competed with VHS in the 1980s but ultimately lost the format war?
Mavica
MiniDV
Betamax
HD DVD
3
What flat, disc-like video format, popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, was larger than a vinyl record and used for playing movies?
RoundVideo
VideoDiskette
LaserDisc
FilmPuck
4
What optional car feature, popular in the 1950s and '60s, could cool air using water evaporation instead of refrigerant?
Swamp cooler
Foot brake activator
Dashboard dimming lever
Headlight toggle knob
5
What large, box-like appliance combined a radio and record player, and was often built into furniture?
Transistor box
Radiogram
Radio bookshelf
Music hub
6
What handheld device, popular among professionals in the 1990s, allowed users to receive short text messages but couldn’t send replies?
The Fax
The Memoscope
The Quill
The Pager
7
What 20th-century method of transmitting written messages over long distances used Morse code and was eventually replaced by the telephone?
Smoke Signals
Postcard Service
Telegraph
Carrier Pigeon System
8
What text technology allowed early cell phone users to type out messages before full keyboards and touchscreens became standard?
AlphaText
T9
Message Dial System
TextFlow Technology
9
What classroom device projected images from transparent sheets onto a wall or screen using a bright light and mirror?
Static display unit
Overhead projector
Image reflection system
Transparency router
10
What simple calculating tool, replaced by modern calculators and computers, used sliding rods to perform arithmetic operations?
Tally sticks
Astrolabe
Soroban
Abacus
