How it works
These robot trivia questions run in four rounds: the word and the idea, automata of the ancient and medieval world, from Leonardo to the first robots, and robots today and in stories.
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Where the word came from
The word and the idea is the round to open with: the Czech play that gave us robot, what robota means, and who really coined it. The next two rounds are a history of automata, from a bronze guardian of myth to the tortoise robots of 1948.
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Tap a choice to check it; the reason shows with the answer and names its article. Manufacturers, products and film robots are left out, so the pack is about the machines. After ten questions the card offers Print question sheet.
Questions and answers
What are some easy robot trivia questions?
What are humanoid robots that resemble humans called? Which author created the Three Laws of Robotics? What is the branch of technology that deals with robots? The answers are androids, Isaac Asimov and robotics.
Where does the word robot come from?
From Czech. It was introduced in Karel Čapek's play R.U.R., published in 1920, and comes from robota, serf labor or drudgery. Čapek named his brother Josef as its originator.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article Robot, which every question links. Forecasts about what robots will do are left out, and so are robots built as weapons.