Trivia Quiz: Famous Last Words in Technology

Below are ten statements made in the past about modern technology. Can you guess in which decade each statement was made?


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Question 1: "Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."

 A: 1940s
 B: 1950s
 C: 1960s
 D: 1970s

Question 2: "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."

 A: 1950s
 B: 1960s
 C: 1970s
 D: 1980s

Question 3: "Everything that can be invented has been invented."

 A: 1850s
 B: 1870s
 C: 1890s
 D: 1910s

Question 4: "There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable."

 A: 1920s
 B: 1930s
 C: 1940s
 D: 1950s

Question 5: "With over 50 foreign cars already on sale here, the Japanese auto industry isn't likely to carve out a big slice of the US market."

 A: 1950s
 B: 1960s
 C: 1970s
 D: 1980s

Question 6: "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication."

 A: 1850s
 B: 1860s
 C: 1870s
 D: 1880s

Question 7: "Radio has no future. Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. X-rays will prove to be a hoax."

 A: 1890s
 B: 1900s
 C: 1910s
 D: 1920s

Question 8: "The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?"

 A: 1890s
 B: 1900s
 C: 1910s
 D: 1920s

Question 9: "Who wants to hear actors talk?"

 A: 1900s
 B: 1910s
 C: 1920s
 D: 1930s

Question 10: "The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon."

 A: 1800s
 B: 1830s
 C: 1850s
 D: 1870s