Online Journalism Quiz

When did the Internet begin as a U.S. military project?

• 1969

• 1980

• 1990

• 2000

Who invented the World Wide Web in the 1990s?

• Bill Gates

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Steve Jobs

• Mark Zuckerberg

What characterized the Internet in the 1980s?

• Widespread public access

• Limited to researchers and academics

• Social media dominance

• High-speed broadband

By 2023, how many users were connected to the Internet globally?

• 2 billion

• 3 billion

• 4 billion

• Over 5 billion

What marked the Broadband Boom in the 2000s?

• Invention of the World Wide Web

• Expansion of high-speed Internet globally

• Rise of static HTML pages

• Introduction of blockchain

What does Web 1.0 refer to?

• Interactive social media platforms

• Static HTML pages with limited interactivity

• Decentralized blockchain technology

• AI-driven content creation

Web 2.0 is known for the rise of:

• Static websites

• User-generated content and social media

• Semantic web technologies

• Military networks

What is a key focus of Web 3.0?

• Static content delivery

• Decentralized technologies and user privacy

• Simple graphical interfaces

• Limited interactivity

What technology made the Internet user-friendly in the 1990s?

• Blockchain

• Hypertext and graphical interfaces

• Social media platforms

• Artificial intelligence

What is the 'Information Superhighway' a metaphor for?

• High-speed digital communication networks

• Traditional print media

• Physical transportation systems

• Radio broadcasting