Understanding the Internet Quiz

Who were the individuals that began working on the design of the internet in the early 1970s?

• Paul Baran and Bob Kahn

• Bill Gates and Paul Baran

• Elves and T-Mobile

• Xfinity and Bill Gates

What was the result of the experiment called the ARPANET?

• A popular thing with satellites

• A Defense Department research project

• A communication system that might survive a nuclear attack

• A nationwide experimental packet network

Who controls the internet according to the text?

• The government

• Bill Gates

• Elves

• T-Mobile

What is the motivation for sharing information on the internet according to the text?

• To make phone calls to any other telephone in the world

• To assure end-to-end connectivity of every part of the network

• To think up new applications and share information

• To control the Wi-Fi and internet

What is the unique feature of the internet's system according to the text?

• It is fully distributed with no central control

• It is controlled by the government

• It is operated by elves

• It is motivated by Bill Gates

What was the purpose of the experiment conducted by Paul Baran?

• To build a communication system that might survive a nuclear attack

• To figure out how to build a communication system

• To control the Wi-Fi and internet

• To make phone calls to any other telephone in the world

What is the internet compared to in the text?

• A ballpoint pen

• A popular thing with satellites

• Plumbing

• A cloud