History of the Internet
The first computer web created in 1969 was called...
a) INTERNET
b) ARPANET
c) SKYNET
b) ARPANET. The precursor to the internet, was created by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the U.S. Department of Defense
Name 1 techonology item that is no longer used nowadays.
Personal answer
Name 1 technology item that is used nowadays
Personal answer
When was Google created?
a) 1980
b) 2005
c) 1998
c) 1998
The first television broadcast took place in...
a) 1950
b) 1925
c) 1965
b) 1925
The internet began as a tool for...
a) university researchers
b) the US military
c) media outlets (radio stations, tv stations, etc.)
b) the US military
How did people storage and transfer files to a computer in the 80s and 90s?
a) Using a flash drive
b) Using a floppy disk
c) Using a CD player
b) Using a floppy disk
What is the name of the AI assistant integrated into most of Amazon's devices?
Alexa
When was Youtube created?
a) 2005
b) 1995
c) 2008
a) 2005
How many hours of video are uploaded on Youtube per minute?
As of May 2019, more than 500 hours of video were uploaded to YouTube every minute.
What does the "WWW" in websites mean?
World Wide Web
Which technology was replaced by CDs in the '90s for storing music?
a) Vinyl records
b) Walkman
c) Cassette tapes
c) Cassette tapes
Which company introduced the first smartwatch to feature ECG monitoring in 2018?
Apple
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a...
a) Music video company
b) Playing card company
c) Search engine company
b) Playing card company
True or False: The name "Google" was chosen accidentally.
True. It was originally supposed to be named ‘Googol’. (Googol is the digit 1 followed by 100 zeroes). The founders checked to see if that domain name was taken, but accidentally searched for ‘google.com’ instead of ‘googol.com’.
What was the original purpose of the internet?
a) To host online gaming competitions
b) To provide a platform for social media networking
c) To connect military computers for research purposes
c) To connect military computers for research purposes
A portable cassette player was called a...
a) Discman
b) Walkman
c) Boombox
b) Walkman
What technology is used to create virtual worlds for gaming and simulations?
a) Augmented reality
b) Virtual reality
b) Virtual reality
Which company was made in the 90s for downloading music illegally?
a) Napster
b) Youtube
c) 4Shared
a) Napster
How many times does the average computer user blinks per minute?
It is said we blink 7 times per minute instead of the usual 20 when using a computer. Which is why your eyes dry out more while working in front of a monitor.
Which American actress is considered to have pioneered the technology basis for Wi-fi, GPS and Bluetooth?
a) Greta Garbo
b) Hedy Lamarr
c) Marilyn Monroe
b) Hedy Lamarr
Netflix originally started in 1997 as a...
a) DVD rental service
b) Movie theater chain
c) Streaming website for TV shows
a) DVD rental service
What smart device allows you to control home lighting and temperature remotely?
a) Smart thermostat
b) Smart weather
a) Smart thermostat
Samsung was orinally started off as a...
a) Grocery store
b) Online game store
c) Toilet paper store
a) Grocery store. The popular smartphone and electronics giant started as a grocery store in March 1938. In the 1960s, Samsung entered the electronics industry.
The first computer mouse was rectangular and made of...
a) glass
b) wood
c) plastic
b) wood. It was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964. The mouse consisted of a single or pair of wheels to translate motion into movement on a screen.