1. The only person to be chosen for the Nobel Prize in physics twice was 1.Albert Einstein 2.John Bardeen 3.Marie Curie 4.No one

2. The number of atoms in a unit cell of graphite is 1.One 2.Two 3.Four 4.Eight

3. A semiconductor is a material… 1.that only comes in very small pieces. 2.that conducts better than an insulator but not as well as a conductor. 3.that can be made to conduct either n-type or p- type. 4.All of the above.

4. Which was invented first? 1.The diode. 2.The transistor. 3.The integrated circuit. 4.Graphene.

5. The transistor was invented by people working at 1.Texas Instruments 2.Fairchild Semiconductor 3.Bell Labs 4.Harvard

6. Moore’s Law says that… 1.the complexity of microprocessors will double every 18 months. 2.computers will be twice as fast every year and a half. 3.the amount of memory in a typical computer will double every 18 months. 4.it will be twice as expensive to build an integrated circuit every 18 months.

7. Which of the following could be used for amplification? 1.Diodes 2.Transistors 3.Integrated circuits 4.Graphene sheets

8. On what day did Brattain first observe a functioning transistor? 1.Memorial Day 2.Christmas Eve 3.Columbus Day 4.His birthday

9. Who is responsible for the fact that we call the graphite in a pencil “lead”? 1.The British 2.The Romanians 3.The army 4.The Romans

10. The first transistor was made out of… 1.Carbon 2.Germanium 3.Silicon 4.A paper clip