Match the Technology to the Year It Came Out

Olivia James

Technology is a way of life here in 2019, but many of the things we take for granted haven’t always been so easily accessible. In fact, in the last 30-50 years, an astounding number of technologies have been invented and brought to the market. But you might be surprised at exactly when some of theShow More

It takes someone who knows a lot about the history of technology and is highly aware of which advances rest on the shoulders of others to know exactly when each piece of tech was invented and sold for the first time.

If you think that you’re that person, then this quiz is for you. We’ll see if you know when a variety of different technologies came out: some of them might be pretty simple, but others will be deceptive. If you’re up to the challenge let’s get started and see if you can place this technology in history.

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I'm sure we can all remember one of these sitting in our kitchen, dining room or basement. What year was the home computer first available?

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1991

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The Nintendo Switch has vaulted Nintendo back into the arena when it comes to consoles. What year did we first get to play with this slick little device?

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I'm sure we can all remember one of these sitting in our kitchen, dining room or basement. What year was the home computer first available?

Even though some technology is already outdated, it's still an important part of history. What year were CDs invented?

Here's a doozie for you. What year was the world wide web created?

Way back in 2010, Apple came out with their first version of this product. Do you know what it was?

Laptops have been around for a lot longer than 10 years, but in 2011 they got a bit of an overhaul with these laptops that run everything from an internet browser.

In 1995, a website launched that is still around and in high use today. You can use it to buy almost anything. What is it?

It's 2001. Music is infiltrating our daily lives. What was the next step after the CD player?

Which of these devices that helps with programming and computing came out in 2012?

It's a device that people find mockable yet desirable: the Roomba. What year did it hit the scene?

Two major gaming consoles dropped in 2014. Which ones are they?

2007 gave us a fresh Amazon invention. What was it?

These days, calling out "Alexa" has become part of our everyday lives. But when were we first introduced to the Amazon Echo?

Music has always been a huge part of technological advances, but for a long time it wasn't mobile. The Sony Walkman changed that up. What year did it come out?

So this one isn't exactly a piece of technology but it was a major cultural moment. Which mobile game came out in 2016 and had us all outside for a whole summer?

It's hard to imagine a time when we didn't have hard drives, but these essential components of our current technology did have to be invented. When?

The Nintendo Switch has vaulted Nintendo back into the arena when it comes to consoles. What year did we first get to play with this slick little device?

Virtual reality is the "next big thing" (or so we're told). Which VR console came out in 2016?

In 1997 we found a new way to watch movies at home. What was it?

Way back in 2010, a man named Jack Dorsey created a small device that plugs into your phone to allow you to take payments. What is it called?

For years, movies were only consumable at the movie theater, but the VCR player changed that. What year was it invented?

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