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How did we survive before mobile telephones

How did we survive before mobile telephones. (Source: iStockphoto)

Modern technology

Believe it or not we used to survive without mobile phones and email. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about the technology that dominates our modern lives.

Question 1 1. What year was the world’s first mobile phone handset released for sale?




Question 2 2. On average how many SMS messages are sent via mobile phone per phone user every day?




Question 3 3. Who designed the ‘first’ small computer for home use?




Question 4 4. When was the first email sent over the internet?




Question 5 5. When was the internet created?




Question 6 6. The World Wide Web was created in …




Question 7 7. Colour TV was first broadcast in Australia in:




Question 8 8. What percentage of Australian households have digital TV?




Question 9 9. Which gases form the plasma in plasma TVs?




Question 10 10. When did DVDs replace the VHS video cassette in popularity in the US?




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