Technology and its Effects on Modern America — Quiz

Question 1

Industry has lowered its labor costs through

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advances in robotics.

Question 2

As a result of the Internet, people today

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use more mobile devices.

Question 3

How did the Internet transform scientific research?

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Researchers everywhere began to collaborate and share data.

Question 4

Which statement best explains the relationship between satellite technology and the Internet?

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People in less-developed nations use satellites to access the Internet, greatly increasing the number of Internet users.

Question 5

The Internet service that allows users to navigate among many pages is

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the World Wide Web.

Question 6

The ARPANET was

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a 1960s government computer network.

Question 7

When did Americans begin using computers in their homes and small businesses?

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in the 1980s

Question 8

How has technology most improved classroom instruction?

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Students use interactive software to learn.

Question 9

E-mail, texting, and social media have largely replaced

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handwritten letters.

Question 10

The development of the Internet can be traced back to

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the ARPANET.

Technology and its Effects on Modern America — Quiz Answers