Tech Time for Kids: Fun & Easy Gadget Quiz

Explore cool gadgets, simple tech ideas, and playful puzzles—perfect for curious kids 6+. Tap in and see how much you know about everyday tech!

  1. What is a robot in simple words?
    1. A human wearing a mechanical suit
    2. A living creature with feelings
    3. A simple household tool without automation
    4. A machine that can perform tasks automatically
  2. Which of the following is used to browse the internet: phone, car, or shoe?
    1. Car
    2. Phone
    3. Shoe
    4. Television
  3. Why do we need batteries in toys?
    1. To power toys using sunlight
    2. To make toys heavier
    3. To keep toys warm
    4. To provide portable electrical energy
  4. Who invented the first practical telephone?
    1. Thomas Edison
    2. Elisha Gray
    3. Antonio Meucci
    4. Alexander Graham Bell
  5. What does Wi‑Fi let devices do?
    1. Connect wirelessly
    2. Transfer power
    3. Increase battery life
    4. Create a wired connection
  6. Which company makes the iPhone?
    1. Microsoft
    2. Samsung
    3. Google
    4. Apple
  7. How does a camera save a picture: sound, code, or light?
    1. Sound
    2. Light
    3. Code
    4. Heat
  8. What is the small picture used to open apps on tablets called?
    1. Shortcut
    2. Widget
    3. Tile
    4. Icon

Answers and explanations

  1. Question: What is a robot in simple words?
    Answer: A machine that can perform tasks automatically
    Explanation: A robot is a programmed machine that senses its environment and carries out actions—often to do repetitive, dangerous, or precise jobs more efficiently than people. Fun fact: modern robots range from industrial arms on factory floors to tiny surgical robots and autonomous vacuum cleaners that learn,
  2. Question: Which of the following is used to browse the internet: phone, car, or shoe?
    Answer: Phone
    Explanation: A phone (specifically a smartphone) is commonly used to browse the internet via web browsers and apps. Interesting fact: more people worldwide access the web primarily from mobile devices than from desktop computers, making phones a key tool for communication, information, and commerce.
  3. Question: Why do we need batteries in toys?
    Answer: To provide portable electrical energy
    Explanation: Batteries supply a compact, portable source of electrical energy that powers motors, lights, and electronics inside toys without needing a plug. Fun fact: many modern toy batteries are rechargeable lithium-ion or nickel-metal hydride types, which reduce waste and let kids play longer between charges
  4. Question: Who invented the first practical telephone?
    Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
    Explanation: Bell is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone in 1876, enabling clear voice transmission over wires. An interesting fact: Bell originally worked on improving communication for the deaf, which influenced his experiments with sound and ultimately led to the telephone's开发.
  5. Question: What does Wi‑Fi let devices do?
    Answer: Connect wirelessly
    Explanation: Wi‑Fi lets devices connect to a network and the internet without physical cables, using radio waves. It's important because it enables mobile computing, smart homes, and seamless internet access in public spaces.
  6. Question: Which company makes the iPhone?
    Answer: Apple
    Explanation: Apple Inc. designs and markets the iPhone, first introduced in 2007 and widely credited with revolutionizing smartphones by combining a touch screen, apps, and mobile internet. Fun fact: the iPhone helped popularize the App Store, which created a massive new economy for mobile software developers.
  7. Question: How does a camera save a picture: sound, code, or light?
    Answer: Light
    Explanation: A camera captures light reflected from a scene onto a sensor or film, which records the pattern to form an image. Interesting fact: digital cameras convert that light into electrical signals and then into binary code so the photo can be stored and edited on computers.
  8. Question: What is the small picture used to open apps on tablets called?
    Answer: Icon
    Explanation: An icon is a small graphical image on a tablet or phone screen that represents and opens an app; icons provide quick visual identification and improve usability. Interesting fact: early desktop icons were inspired by physical desktop objects to make computing more intuitive.