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History of the Internet

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak build their first computer using the wooden box. Their company has grown and is still around today. The name of the company is:

a)

Linux

b)

Microsoft

c)

Apple

d)

Windows

2.

During a school project, Scarlett, Jackson, and Michael were discussing the origins of the Internet. They wondered, who invented the Internet?

a)

Steve Jobs

b)

More than one person

c)

Al Gore

d)

William Shockley

3.

This Invention was 1,000 times faster than any machine built before it. It was so big that it could fill up a house. NAME that invention.

a)

Windows

b)

Apple I

c)

ENIAC

d)

Z3

4.

In 1954 scientists were able to predict what computers would look like today

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Who Invented the first computer?

a)

Simon Konrad

b)

John Lovelace

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

William Howard

6.

This person created what is now known as the first computer program.

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Ada Lovelace

c)

William Zuse

d)

Konrad Apple

7.

This man is known for starting the company Microsoft back in the year 1975. Since then, he has become one of the richest people in the world. What is the name of this person?

a)

Bill gates

b)

Steve jobs

c)

William Zuse

d)

Charles Babbage

8.

This person is often called the inventor of modern computer

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

William Gates

c)

Konrad Zuse

d)

Byron Lovelace

9.

Unique number assigned to the computer is called___?

a)

IP Address

b)

Digital Address

c)

Computer Address

d)

Computer Number

10.

Which of the following practice helps you in protecting IP address related security threats?

a)

Strong password to the computer

b)

Anti Virus

c)

Appropriate Privacy Settings

d)

All of the above

11.

Software required to view a website is _____?

a)

Google

b)

Editor

c)

Browser

d)

All of the above

12.

List of websites browsed by the user are stored in ---?

a)

Browser Bookmarks

b)

Browser History

c)

Browser Extensions

d)

Browser Settings

13.

The IP address of the system changes when the network connected is changed.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

VPN stands for ____?

a)

Virtual Public Network

b)

Vigilant Private Network

c)

Vigilant Public Network

d)

Virtual Private Network

15.

The browser knows the IP Address of a website with the help of _____?

a)

Internet Service Provider

b)

Domain Name System

c)

Google

d)

Internal Memory

16.

Which part of this URL is a domain name?

a)

https://

b)
c)

wildfire-at-mulugu-district

d)

All together

17.

This protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands.

a)

WWW

b)

TCP

c)

IP

d)

HTTP

18.

These are irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients.

a)

SPAM

b)

Fake News

c)

Virus

d)

Trojan

19.

He is the inventor of E-mail.

a)

Robert Khan

b)

Vinton Cerf

c)

Ray Tomlinson

d)

Tim Berners-Lee

20.

It is the early packet-switching network and the first network to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite.

a)

DARPA

b)

WWW

c)

HTTP

d)

ARPANET

21.

worldwide collection of networks which allow people to communicate and share information quickly and easily

a)

Internet

b)

Network

c)

World Wide Web (WWW)

d)

Website

22.

two or more computers linked together which share and exchange information

a)

World Wide Web (WWW)

b)

Network

c)

Web page

d)

Internet

23.

portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of documents called web pages

a)

Web Browser

b)

Social Media

c)

Server

d)

World Wide Web (WWW)

24.

single web document which opens in a browser

a)

Web Page

b)

Internet

c)

Web Address

d)

Home Page

25.

collection of web pages which have a common theme or focus

a)

Web Browser

b)

Website

c)

Server

d)

Network

26.

companies which provide Internet connections for a fee

a)

Hacker

b)

Internet Service Providers (ISP)

c)

Web Address

d)

Fire Wall

27.

web page which automatically opens when the web browser is opened

a)

Home Page

b)

Web Browser

c)

Top-level Domain

d)

Bookmarks

28.

first portion of a web name; often “www.”

a)

Domain Name

b)

Host Name

c)

Web Browser

d)

Server

29.

words, phrases or graphics in a web page which targets another location

a)

Hyperlink

b)

Search Engine

c)

Web Page

d)

Computer Virus

30.

software program which searches the Internet for words or phrases and returns a list as to where each is located

a)

Search Engine

b)

Hyperlink

c)

Alt tags

d)

Browsing History

31.

What is an email security or download issue?

a)

Worms

b)

Viruses

c)

Trojan Horses

d)

All the answers

32.

What is NOT a way to send an attached document via email?

a)

Retype the document and send.

b)

Save the document and attach/upload to the email before sending.

c)

Save the document, open the file folder and drag and drop the file into the email.

d)

Click on the paperclip, select the file, and attach/upload to the email.

33.
It is considered yelling if you do the following format.
a)
Type the email in all caps.
b)
Use bad language that would be offensive.
c)
Type an email in lower case letters.
d)
Use improper English.
34.

What was the first government network to use TCP/IP protocol?

a)

Netscape

b)

.gov

c)

Arpanet

d)

Napster

35.

The first internet message was sent from ______ to Stanford.

a)

UT Austin

b)

Harvard

c)

Duke

d)

UCLA

36.

Who invented the first system to send mail back and forth across the internet?

a)

Ray Tomlinson

b)

Bill Gates

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Mark Zuckerberg

37.

What was the most popular web browser in 1995?

a)

Mosiac

b)

Google Chrome

c)

Netscape Navigator

d)

Internet Explorer

38.

What was the Internet used for at the beggining?

a)

Pizza delivery

b)

Funny Cats

c)

Military Communication

d)

Spying on Russia

39.

The World Wide Web started in the

a)

1950's

b)

1960's

c)

1990's

40.
When was the first message sent over the internet?
a)
1991
b)
1982
c)
1976
d)
1969
41.

The first internet browser in 1992 was called

a)

AOL

b)

Netscape

c)

Erwise

d)

Pennywise

42.
It is a symbol used to separate the username from the mail server of an email address.
a)
dot
b)
comma
c)
at sign
d)
ampersand
43.
What were the first two letters sent over the Internet?
a)
OG
b)
GI
c)
IN
d)
LO
44.
What was the name of the first graphical viewer of the World Wide Web?
a)
Firefox Web Browser
b)
Netscape Web Browser
c)
Alta Vista Web Browser
d)
Mosaic Web Browser
45.

The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) would eventually replace ARPANET

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Give me my point!

d)

:)

46.

Originally, the internet was used by scientist and researchers to ________.

a)

communicate during the cold war

b)

store large files on cloud servers

c)

find jobs

d)

shop

47.

TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
a)

Loop

b)

Homepage

c)

Refresh

d)

Arrow

49.
a)

Chain

b)

Stain

c)

Share

d)

Link

50.

What do you see here

a)

Wi-Fi

b)

Hotspot

c)

Google

d)

Blutooth

51.

Some Websites Don't Have the "s" In Https , What does that indicate ?

a)

The Website is not Free

b)

You Own that Website

c)

The Website is not used much by people

d)

The Website is not Secure

52.

What do you see here ?

a)

Internet

b)

Dictionary

c)

Wikipedia

d)

Google Translate

53.

What does the Lock symbol near the URL Indicates ?

a)

Your Connection is Secure

b)

Your Connection is not secure

c)

Only you can use this website

d)

The website is not Free

54.

If you think you got scammed or hacked, you should...

a)

Change your passwords

b)

Do nothing

c)

Get a new internet provider

55.

While surfing the Internet, you see a website that makes you feel uncomfortable. What should you do?

a)

Write down the name and don’t go there again.

b)

Unplug the computer.

c)

Tell your friends, so they can avoid it too.

d)

Go tell a parent, guardian or teacher.

56.

If someone online tells you they are in 6th grade and their name is Katie, they are probably how old?

a)

There’s no way to tell!

b)

20

c)

30

d)

50

57.

URL stands for

a)

Universal resource locator

b)

Universal resource location

c)

Uniform resource locator

d)

all

58.

HTTPS stands for

(a)  

59.

Which country uses the internet most?

a)

India

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

China

60.

Web pages are grouped together to make a _______________

a)

Website

b)

Mail

c)

Tablet

d)

Car

61.

When you point to ____________, the symbol of the mouse-pointer changes to hand symbol and it takes you to a new web page when clicked.

a)

Home

b)

Links

c)

Paragraphs

d)

Kite

62.

Choose the words according to the definitions: The home internet or wi-fi connection that is connected to the router through a wire.

a)

Cable

b)

Board brand

63.

If a post is been liked by many people it is said to become

a)

popular

b)

viral

c)

famous

d)

none of these

64.

E-banking is also known as __________

a)

online banking

b)

internet banking

c)

virtual banknig

d)

all of these

65.

identify the icon

a)

Google Pay

b)

Phone Pe

c)

Airtel Money

d)

Paytm

66.

The internet was created in...

a)

JAPAN

b)

RUSSIA

c)

CHINA

d)

THE USA

67.

ARPA is a(n)...

a)

INSTITUTE

b)

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

c)

PERSON

d)

PROGRAMME

68.

Hypertext was developed around ...

a)

1810

b)

1880

c)

1950

d)

1980

69.

When was ARPANET connected for the first time?

a)

1969

b)

1968

c)

1974

d)

1996

70.

The first message sent across a computer network was 'LOGIN'.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Don't know

71.

When was email first developed?

a)

1917

b)

1971

c)

1961

d)

1916

72.

What does T.C.P. stand for?

a)

Total Computer Protocol

b)

Transmission Control Protocol

c)

The Computer Police

73.

What was the first graphical web browser called?

a)

Netscape

b)

Google

c)

Mosaic

d)

Greg

74.

When was Wikipedia launched?

a)

2000

b)

2001

c)

2002

75.

Who created Facebook in 2004?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Mark Zuckerberg

c)

PewDiePie

76.

What video streaming service was launched in 2005?

a)

Vimeo

b)

YouTube

c)

Netflix

77.

What is IoT?

a)

network of physical objects embedded with sensors

b)

network of virtual objects

c)

network of objects in the ring structure

d)

network of sensors

78.

Which of the following is true about the cloud?

(Hint: more than one correct answer)

a)

It is all of the things you can access remotely over the Internet

b)

The cloud makes it easy to share files with many people at once

c)

Things are stored on internet servers instead of your hard drive

d)

You do not need an internet connection to access files stored on the cloud

79.

A web browser is a type of _____ that allows you to access and view websites stored on the internet.

a)

Network

b)

Operating System

c)

File

d)

Application

80.

An IP address is:

a)

another word for packet

b)

a type of protocol

c)

composed between 1,000 and 1,500 bytes

d)

a unique string of numbers that identifies a computer on a networks

81.

What do the letters HTML stand for?

a)

Hide The Massive Lions

b)

Hyper Text Markup Language

c)

Happy Text Markup Language

d)

Happy Text Makeup Language

82.

A technology used in the early days of the internet where a computer would make a phone call to the ISP to establish internet connectivity.

a)

Dial Up

b)

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

c)

Cable

d)

Fiber Optic

83.

What is the hardware shown in the photo?

a)

Router

b)

ISP

c)

Modem

d)

Web Server

84.

A technology that uses ethernet cables to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.

a)

Dial Up

b)

DSL

c)

Satellite

d)

Fiber Optic

85.

13.239.153.39

This is . . .

a)

a URL

b)

an IP address

86.

What is the Internet?

a)

A global collection of different websites

b)

A folder on your computer that stores important files

c)

A type of web browser

d)

A global network of computers and electronic devices

87.

What is Wi-Fi?

a)

A type of sound card

b)

A wireless network connection

c)

A type of software that scans for viruses

d)

An extra-wide computer case used by servers

88.

How do businesses send documents most often?

a)

Post

b)

Email

c)

Fax

89.

Which of these technologies has made it possible for more employees to work from home?

a)

Computer games

b)

Virtual Memory

c)

Viruses

d)

Video conferencing

90.

Why do some shops only have a website and not a high street store?

a)

No staff are needed.

b)

Delivering goods is free.

c)

It keeps costs down.

d)

It's easier

91.

Which of these would be a good reason to buy goods online?

a)

You get to use a credit or debit card to pay.

b)

No need to travel or queue.

c)

You can physically inspect the items before buying.

d)

You get things first

92.

Why is it useful for companies to give loyalty cards to customers?

a)

So they can track how customers travel to their stores.

b)

So they can track what shopping habits their customers have.

c)

So they can gain access to their customers' credit card details.

d)

So they can blackmail them their stuff

93.

Which statement describes streaming movies?

a)

Instead of downloading the movie, you go to a shop and rent a DVD.

b)

Instead of buying the movie, you pay to download and access it for a set period of time.

c)

Instead of renting a movie, you download a file and keep it forever.

94.

This is where we will type the link web address of the website or web page that we want to visit.

a)

Address Bar

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

Paper

95.

This is a button we used to go forward to the page that we just visited.

a)

Back button

b)

Forward button

c)

Refresh button

96.

This is a button we used to refresh the page if it does not appear or does not load.

a)

Back button

b)

Forward button

c)

Refresh button

97.

What 3 things do you need to send a message to your friend through the Internet?

a)

computer + mouse+ Keyboard

b)

Computer + Network+Internet

c)

Internet + Your parent's permission

98.

Why do we use a domain name when visiting websites?

a)

Its easier than remembering an IP address

b)

The browser only accepts a domain name / URL

c)

What is a domain name?

99.

What is a protocol?

a)

Set the rules for data packet transmission

b)

the rules for routers on the Internet

c)

are different for different applications

d)

The man that helps you at the airport

100.

.............................. is a word or image that you can click on in order.

a)

Wireless

b)

Hyperlink

c)

URL

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