The History of the Internet

The History of the Internet

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

8th Grade

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Donna Stanmore

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first talked about the possibility of connecting the world through a worldwide wireless system?

J.C.R. Licklider

Nikola Tesla

Robert Kahn

Tim Berners-Lee

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary motivation behind the creation of ARPANET?

To facilitate online shopping and entertainment.

To allow government researchers to share information securely, even after a nuclear attack.

To develop a global social media platform.

To create the first public web browser.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who sent the first email and introduced the use of the '@' symbol to separate the email address from the provider name?

Vinton Cerf

Tim Berners-Lee

Ray Tomlinson

J.C.R. Licklider

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the World Wide Web in 1989?

Larry Page

Bill Gates

Tim Berners-Lee

Steve Jobs

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the "dot-com bubble" that occurred between 1997 and 2000?

A period of rapid growth in e-commerce leading to stable internet companies.

A speculative bubble where internet-related companies saw strong economic value increases, ultimately leading to many bankruptcies.

The invention of new internet protocols that made online communication more efficient.

A global initiative to connect all households to the internet.