Impact of Science and Technology

Question 1

Westernization refers to countries adopting the culture and values of

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western Europe and North America.

Question 2

Which of the following enables people all over the world to share the same information, news, and entertainment?

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satellite technology

Question 3

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

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wind

Question 4

How were computers in the 1950s and 1960s different from computers of today?

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They were bigger and slower.

Question 5

One part of the Space Race involved competition to be the first country to

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achieve a lunar landing.

Question 6

Developments in medical technology make it possible to

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detect and treat a wide variety of illnesses.

Question 7

Images sent back to Earth from the Hubble telescope were the first to show the

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farthest reaches of the universe.

Question 8

The map below shows worldwide ownership rates of televisions.

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North America.

Question 9

Which best describes the purpose of the International Space Station?

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to conduct research

Question 10

Sputnik was the first unmanned satellite launched into orbit in 1957.During which decade were manned satellites first sent into orbit?

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1960s

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