Internet Paired Texts Quiz HL

1. The main purpose of the paired texts is to ______.

• 𝖠. describe the history of printing
• 𝖡. persuade readers to avoid the internet
• 𝖢. explain how two inventions changed the world
• 𝖣. argue that Gutenberg was the most important inventor of all time

2. One way the internet has changed since the 1960s is that today ______.

• 𝖠. scientists use the internet
• 𝖡. very few people know what the internet is
• 𝖢. you can shop online because of the internet
• 𝖣. computers share information over the internet

3. Who were the first users of the internet?

• 𝖠. actors
• 𝖡. painters
• 𝖢. scientists
• 𝖣. shoppers

4. Which event in the history of communication happened first?

• 𝖠. Berners-Lee invented the web.
• 𝖡. Gutenberg invented the printing press.
• 𝖢. A video of a goofy dancing baby went viral.
• 𝖣. People in China used wooden blocks to print texts.

5. Based on the second article, a scribe was ______.

• 𝖠. a large bird
• 𝖡. a scientist during the Renaissance
• 𝖢. someone who worked with metal
• 𝖣. someone who copied texts by hand

6. Both articles support the idea that ______.

• 𝖠. the ability to share information leads to progress
• 𝖡. very little changes over time
• 𝖢. hard work can solve any problem
• 𝖣. people enjoy funny videos

7. How did the web and the printing press make it easier to share information?

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8. How was Gutenberg’s printing press different from earlier ways of printing?

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7. What was the primary purpose of the internet when it was first created?

• 𝖠. Social networking

• 𝖡. Online shopping

• 𝖢. Military communication

• 𝖣. Online gaming

8. Which invention had a significant impact on the spread of information before the internet?

• 𝖠. The telephone

• 𝖡. The television

• 𝖢. The printing press

• 𝖣. The radio