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