Below are ten statements made in the past about modern technology. Can you guess in which decade each statement was made? Points available: 10 1: "Computers may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." A) 1940s B) 1950s C) 1960s D) 1970s 2: "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." A) 1950s B) 1960s C) 1970s D) 1980s 3: "Everything that can be invented has been invented." A) 1850s B) 1870s C) 1890s D) 1910s 4: "There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable." A) 1920s B) 1930s C) 1940s D) 1950s 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 6: "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication." A) 1850s B) 1860s C) 1870s D) 1880s 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 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 9: "Who wants to hear actors talk?" A) 1900s B) 1910s C) 1920s D) 1930s 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
