Keyboard — Questions and answers

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What happened when Sholes's first keyboard was used too quickly?

Choices

  1. The letters came out extra neat.
  2. The machine would make loud music.
  3. The keys would clash and jam together. ✓
  4. It would print secret messages.

Answer: The keys would clash and jam together.

From page 3

What can we learn about Christopher Latham Sholes from this page?

Choices

  1. He liked to work alone and never asked for help.
  2. He was new to inventing and never made anything before.
  3. He worked with others and had invented things before. ✓
  4. He only cared about making money, not new ideas.

Answer: He worked with others and had invented things before.

From page 4

How did the QWERTY keyboard get its name?

Choices

  1. It was Sholes's favorite word.
  2. It's named after the first six letters on its top row. ✓
  3. It's named after the sound the keys make.
  4. It's named after a famous inventor.

Answer: It's named after the first six letters on its top row.

From page 6

What happens after you press a key on a QWERTY keyboard?

Choices

  1. The paper magically changes color.
  2. A typebar strikes an ink ribbon and prints a letter on paper. ✓
  3. The keyboard starts playing a song.
  4. The computer tells you a joke.

Answer: A typebar strikes an ink ribbon and prints a letter on paper.

From page 7

Why did the QWERTY keyboard layout stay popular even after new keyboards were invented?

Choices

  1. It was the only keyboard layout ever made.
  2. People were used to it and it was already very common. ✓
  3. New keyboards were too expensive.
  4. It could talk to aliens.

Answer: People were used to it and it was already very common.

From page 9