The History of the Internet

The Internet was developed in the…

• A. early 1990s.

• B. late 1980s.

• C. early 1970s.

• D. late 1960s.

What was the original purpose of the Internet?

• To share academic research

• To connect military installations

• To provide a platform for online shopping

• To create a global social network

Which organization was responsible for developing the first Internet protocols?

• IBM

• Apple

• DARPA

• Microsoft

When was the first message sent over the Internet?

• A. 1969

• B. 1972

• C. 1985

• D. 1990

What is the name of the first web browser?

• A. Safari

• B. Firefox

• C. Chrome

• D. WorldWideWeb

Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

• A. Tim Berners-Lee

• B. Steve Jobs

• C. Bill Gates

• D. Mark Zuckerberg

What was the first publicly available web browser?

• A. Mosaic

• B. Netscape Navigator

• C. Internet Explorer

• D. Opera

Which company launched the first popular search engine?

• A. Yahoo

• B. Google

• C. Bing

• D. Ask Jeeves

Which country is credited with inventing the Internet?

• A. United Kingdom

• B. Germany   

•   C. United States

• D. Switzerland

What was the first website ever created?

• A. CERN

• B. Stanford University

• C. MIT

• D. Harvard University