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Nanotechnology Essentials

Nanotechnology

A set of factual questions regarding the history, measurements, and milestones of nanotechnology.

science technology history

8 Questions Easy Ages 12+ Nov 10, 2026

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1 In what year did Richard Feynman deliver his famous lecture 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom', which is often cited as the inspiration for nanotechnology?

A 1959
B 1965
C 1972
D 1981

2 One nanometer is equal to how many meters?

A 10^-3 meters
B 10^-6 meters
C 10^-9 meters
D 10^-12 meters

3 Who is credited with coining the term 'nanotechnology' in 1974 to describe precision engineering of materials at the nanometer scale?

A Eric Drexler
B Norio Taniguchi
C Richard Feynman
D Sumio Iijima

4 What is the approximate size range of a nanoparticle?

A 1 to 100 nanometers
B 500 to 1000 nanometers
C 1 to 5 micrometers
D 10 to 50 micrometers

5 Sumio Iijima is widely recognized for discovering which carbon-based nanostructure in 1991?

A Fullerenes
B Graphene
C Carbon nanotubes
D Quantum dots

6 The 1981 invention of which instrument allowed scientists to image and manipulate individual atoms for the first time?

A Electron microscope
B Scanning tunneling microscope
C Atomic force microscope
D Optical microscope

7 How many carbon atoms make up a standard Buckminsterfullerene (C60) molecule?

A 20
B 40
C 60
D 80

8 Which US president signed the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act into law in 2003?

A Bill Clinton
B George W. Bush
C Barack Obama
D Ronald Reagan

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