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?

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

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