World Wide Web

Why is the internet compared to a spider’s web in this passage?

• a) Because it is made of threads and used by animals

• b) Because it is light and easy to break

• c) Because it connects many different points and continues to grow

• d) Because it was invented by someone studying spiders

What was the original purpose of ARPANET?

• a) To help students communicate with each other

• b) To sell products online

• c) To build a safe communication system during a dangerous time

• d) To entertain the military with games and videos

What important change happened in the 1990s that helped the internet grow?

• a) Computers were replaced by smartphones

• b) New programs made it easier for regular people to use the internet

• c) The military stopped using ARPANET

• d) Spiders were used to build real networks

What is the common term "www." stands for?

• World War Web

• World Wide Website

• Wide World Web

• World Wide Web

What is one main idea of the last paragraph?

• a) The internet is used only for education and work

• b) The internet is no longer growing because it is finished

• c) The internet is like a machine that works only in one country

• d) The internet is now part of everyday life and keeps expanding