History of the Internet Quiz

When was the first-ever message sent from one computer to another over the ARPANET?

• 1962

• 1969

• 1971

• 1975

Who proposed the idea of a network of computers that could talk to one another?

• JCR Licklider

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Ray Tomlinson

• Vinton Cerf

What was the first system to send mail back and forth between the users of ARPANET called?

• Electronic mail

• ARPANET mail

• Network mail

• Computer mail

Who invented the World Wide Web in 1991?

• Vinton Cerf

• Ray Tomlinson

• JCR Licklider

• Tim Berners-Lee

Which browser was the first to have a graphic interface?

• Safari

• Earl Wise

• Firefox

• Google Chrome

Which browser became the most popular web browser in 1994?

• Netscape Navigator

• Safari

• Google Chrome

• Firefox

What method of connecting to the Internet via telephone line was popular in the early 90s?

• DSL

• Dial-up

• Broadband

• Fiber-optic

What was the first thing ever purchased on the Internet?

• Electronics

• Pizza

• Clothing

• Book

Who invented the transmission control protocol (TCP)?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Vinton Cerf

• Ray Tomlinson

• JCR Licklider

Which company provided dial-up internet access in the early 90s?

• Apple

• Microsoft

• AOL

• Google