Technology - 1 point
| Category | Question | Answer | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications | Ray Tomlinson is believed to be the first person to send a message using what type of communications medium, having done so in 1971? | email | 2023/05/14 |
| Service | In the UK, 2LO, 5IT, 2ZY, 5NO, and 5WA are defunct examples of what technology service? | Radio stations | 2024/04/18 |
| Product | First released in 1954, Rolex watches with blue and red bezels have colloquially been referred to by the name of which soft drink? | Pepsi | 2024/04/11 |
| Product | What is the name of the line of mobile phones released by Google, which saw its 9th model series released in 2024? | Pixel | 2024/12/07 |
| Product | What electronics company makes the Cyber-shot range of cameras? | Sony | 2025/01/01 |
Technology - 2 points
| Category | Question | Answer | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devices | What are the two different recording devices that comprise a 'black box' flight recorder? | 1. Flight data recorder 2. Cockpit voice recorder | 2024/04/28 |
| Devices | What were the names of the two undersea vessels used by Robert Ballard during his 1985 expedition which discovered the wreck of RMS Titanic? | 1. Argo 2. Jason *Argo was a system of cameras, pulled by the robotic vessel Jason. | 2024/11/30 |
Technology - 3 points
| Category | Question | Answer | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Per the International Electrotechnical Commission’s international standard IEC 60445, what colours are recommended to be used for the three wires in a standard electrical power supply? | 1. Brown (live wire) 2. Blue (neutral wire) 3. Green and yellow (earth wire) | 2024/12/07 |